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christ_n that_o quicken_v i_o concern_v the_o life_n that_o we_o now_o live_v to_o live_v gracious_o whence_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v quicken_v to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n though_o we_o have_v faith_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n in_o itself_o that_o quicken_v we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 5.21_o john_n 5.21_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n yea_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o set_v down_o our_o weakness_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v seven_o degree_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o man_n be_v weak_a in_o all_o of_o they_o psal_n psal_n can_v man_n think_v good_a no_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n 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the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o our_o inward_a good_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o us._n 1.6_o philip._n 1.6_o can_v we_o do_v or_o work_v any_o good_a no_o i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o 10.23_o jer._n 10.23_o for_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o can_v we_o perfect_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v no_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o we_o as_o with_o paul_n when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o perform_v if_o god_n shall_v bring_v
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