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of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v from_o sin_n unto_o duty_n and_o act_v the_o soul_n towards_o god_n not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v mere_o passive_a so_o act_v as_o not_o at_o all_o active_a but_o christ_n act_v the_o soul_n put_v spiritual_a holy_a activity_n into_o the_o soul_n he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o wiland_n to_o do_v there_o be_v the_o willing_a and_o work_v of_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v act_v by_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n 2._o as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v light_n and_o to_o give_v heat_n and_o to_o cause_n fruitfulness_n so_o that_o precious_a thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n deut._n 33.14_o and_o to_o make_v beauty_n and_o glory_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o pirit_n scatter_v darkness_n bring_v in_o spiritnal_a light_n render_v those_o thing_n visibl_a and_o evident_a which_o before_o be_v hide_v yea_o make_v those_o soul_n to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n 5.8_o ephes._n 5.8_o which_o which_o his_o come_n to_o they_o be_v darkness_n it_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 16.13_o joh._n 16.13_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n bring_v in_o heavenly_a heat_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n within_o a_o man_n to_o burn_v in_o affection_n towards_o god_n 12.12_o rom._n 12.12_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n burn_a with_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v liken_v to_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n cause_v fruitfulness_n so_o that_o every_o branch_n in_o this_o vine_n christ_n be_v a_o fruit_n bear_v branch_n every_o soul_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v be_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n make_v fruitful_a in_o grace_n grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n and_o holy_a action_n and_o duty_n in_o their_o life_n be_v call_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o and_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n make_v the_o soul_n beautiful_a and_o put_v a_o glory_n upon_o it_o friendly_a cant._n 4.1_o if_o he_o be_v master_n if_o provident_a if_o friendly_a how_o beautiful_a be_v thou_o my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o his_o house_n 14_o 2_o tim._n 14_o there_o command_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o those_o of_o his_o household_n and_o entertain_v and_o cheer_v his_o friend_n and_o make_v they_o welcome_a so_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o saint_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o though_o they_o find_v with_o paul_n that_o there_o be_v the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o often_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o foul_a provide_v for_o the_o soul_n take_v care_n that_o it_o want_v nothing_o deal_v out_o to_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o â—râ—_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n give_v his_o refresh_n to_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o banquet_a house_n or_o the_o house_n of_o wine_n comfort_v the_o heart_n by_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n reveal_v his_o love_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n thus_o feast_v it_o and_o fill_v it_o as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n these_o refresh_n of_o christian_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o christ_n give_v into_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o as_o a_o king_n on_o his_o throne_n sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o realm_n have_v all_o the_o people_n of_o that_o realm_n subject_a to_o he_o and_o govern_v by_o he_o according_a to_o constitution_n and_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n so_o be_v christ_n in_o all_o true_a christian_n give_v law_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o govern_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o he_o be_v there_o in_o power_n make_v they_o a_o willing_a people_n willing_a to_o obey_v his_o command_n willing_a to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o earthly_a king_n can_v do_v 3._o psal_n 110_o 3._o thy_o peâ—ple_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o king_n to_o subdue_v rebellious_a lust_n and_o tame_v nurâ—â—y_a affection_n to_o cast_v down_o all_o strong_a hold_v that_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o he_o and_o at_o last_o to_o bring_v under_o every_o thought_n into_o subjection_n to_o himself_o and_o as_o a_o good_a king_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o impoverish_v but_o enrich_v they_o so_o do_v christ_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o that_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o have_v erect_v a_o throne_n for_o himself_o be_v always_o do_v good_a to_o it_o and_o enrich_v it_o with_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o christ_n bear_v rule_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o repress_v corruption_n and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o christ_n enrich_v the_o soul_n with_o grace_n knowledge_n faith_n love_n and_o all_o those_o precious_a thing_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o convey_v to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o come_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n teach_v man_n to_o pray_v and_o and_o frame_v their_o heart_n to_o prayer_n he_o have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o ur_fw-la heart_n 4.6_o gal_n 4.6_o whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n 6._o where_o christ_n dwell_v by_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vivification_n of_o grace_n our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v inefficatious_a unable_a to_o work_v that_o sin_n may_v become_v powerless_a in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n by_o the_o lively_a powerful_a work_n of_o christ_n spiret_fw-la in_fw-la we_o which_o break_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n that_o lie_v upon_o our_o neck_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n whereby_o sin_n hold_v we_o whole_o under_o subjection_n to_o itself_o and_o in_o verse_n 17.18_o the_o apostle_n make_v out_o this_o more_o full_o that_o believer_n be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o corruption_n be_v abate_v in_o they_o the_o old_a man_n be_v weaken_v and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v alive_a unto_o god_n and_o be_v free_v unto_o righteousness_n set_v at_o liberty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n take_v the_o evidence_n of_o christ_n his_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n thus_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o sunder_v nor_o be_v the_o spirir_fw-fr in_o we_o without_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v christ_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o a_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o we_o can_v say_v this_o be_v a_o man_n no_o more_o can_v we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o christian_a that_o be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o animate_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n no_o more_o he_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o 4.13_o 1_o jo._n 4.13_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o now_o again_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o where_o idle_a or_o fruitless_a but_o