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tell_v we_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v the_o soul_n animate_v the_o whole_a body_n by_o whole_a body_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o part_n thereof_o be_v animate_v that_o be_v be_v quicken_v and_o receive_v natural_a or_o corporal_a life_n from_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o have_v spiritual_a life_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o this_o necessary_o follow_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 8.10.11_o rom._n 8.10.11_o quicken_a he_o to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n here_o and_o to_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o both_o these_o effect_n the_o spirit_n work_v in_o 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nor_o secret_o wicked_a for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o spirit_n 127._o apology_n 44._o counterp_v 127._o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o crucifi_v their_o flesh_n and_o natural_a corruption_n free_v they_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o quicken_v or_o enable_v they_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a life_n last_o then_o in_o the_o vis_fw-la church_n there_o be_v no_o reprobate_n none_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n wherewith_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v have_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o eternal_a life_n begin_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o die_v and_o here_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o god_n child_n 8.14.17_o 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