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able_a to_o discern_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 5.23_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o then_o be_v his_o affection_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n alter_v his_o desire_n be_v set_v not_o upon_o earthly_a but_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n his_o joy_n be_v not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n his_o anger_n be_v waste_v and_o spend_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o upon_o whatsoever_o hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o god_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 8.2_o ephes_n 4.18_o rom._n 8.2_o thus_o he_o live_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n continual_o for_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v live_v according_o 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o have_v frailty_n join_v with_o it_o and_o man_n through_o 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