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the_o sourness_n it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n 3._o hypocrite_n and_o irregenerate_a person_n be_v if_o we_o will_v belive_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o flesh_n carnal_o mind_v and_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o gospel_n tell_v we_o that_o 5._o that_o rom._n 8._o 5._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o 7._o so_o rom._n 8._o 7._o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n in_o 6._o in_o rom._n 8._o 6._o a_o deadly_a and_o damnable_a condition_n such_o a_o condition_n in_o which_o they_o 8._o they_o rom._n 8._o 8._o can_v please_v god_n which_o appear_v further_o because_o while_o we_o be_v irregenerate_a we_o be_v 12._o be_v col._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 12._o spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n much_o less_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o for_o that_o we_o have_v sole_o 5._o sole_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o joh._n 15._o 4_o 5._o from_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n whence_o 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