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of_o the_o ministry_n by_o faith_n infinite_a martyr_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v likewise_o by_o faith_n zacheus_n make_v this_o protestation_n from_o his_o heart_n 19.8_o luk._n 19.8_o say_v behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o man_n wrong_v i_o restore_v he_o fowerfolde_v to_o who_o christ_n answer_v this_o day_n salvation_n be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n by_o faith_n the_o good_a 8.10_o mat._n 8.10_o centurion_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o heal_v his_o servant_n with_o his_o only_a word_n of_o who_o faith_n christ_n himself_o give_v this_o commendation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a a_o faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n by_o faith_n the_o poor_a woman_n of_o canaan_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o 15.28_o mat._n 15.28_o dog_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n 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