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in_o many_o place_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o wherefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o behold_v how_o the_o apostle_n receive_v here_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o afterward_o and_o how_o we_o may_v be_v say_v as_o sanctify_a to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n now_o that_o we_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o infancy_n and_o weak_a condition_n of_o mere_o inâ—ant_a baptism_n and_o to_o become_v adult_n in_o possess_v the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v even_o the_o sprinkle_n by_o or_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o by_o fire_n that_o as_o wash_v and_o heat_v we_o may_v become_v so_o enliven_v as_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v pleasure_n in_o our_o beauty_n and_o delight_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o very_a body_n as_o temple_n for_o himself_o his_o altar_n our_o mind_n spiritualise_v his_o sacrifice_n our_o good_a work_n the_o fire_n devour_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o of_o compunction_n for_o sin_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n these_o two_o word_n holy_a ghost_n express_v the_o holy_a 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god_n sam._n 30.6_o and_o job_n at_o last_o be_v re-installed_n and_o enjoy_v more_o than_o halcyon-like_a tranquillity_n in_o the_o field_n and_o bosom_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n observe_v the_o west-wind_n and_o to_o herb_n and_o flowerâ—_n it_o be_v so_o good_a that_o one_o of_o its_o name_n be_v favonions_n for_o render_v so_o many_o favour_n be_v not_o so_o moist_a as_o the_o south_n nor_o so_o corrode_a as_o the_o eâ—st_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n influence_v the_o soul_n for_o exciting_a to_o the_o delectableness_n of_o handsome_o contrive_v purpose_n cause_v god_n delight_n in_o man_n and_o again_o man_n to_o delight_n in_o god_n the_o grand_a scope_n of_o its_o enlarge_a act_n that_o as_o the_o heliotropis_n to_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o spirit_n motion_n imprint_v upon_o the_o man_n observer_n and_o surveyer_n of_o his_o path_n position_n prove_v his_o growth_n in_o grace_n all_o which_o emerge_v pure_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o 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