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how_o they_o be_v make_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o say_v god_n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v 32._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 31_o 32._o your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n remember_v thy_o way_n and_o do_n that_o have_v not_o be_v good_a and_o loathe_v thyself_o that_o be_v all_o the_o qualification_n that_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v this_o great_a and_o all_o other_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n four_o wait_v on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 2._o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v aâ—d_v receive_v by_o the_o preach_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o law_n by_o hear_v that_o glorious_a heavenly_a law_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v boast_v not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n five_o consider_v the_o gift_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o bestow_v the_o gift_n appoint_v to_o 10._o joh._n 4._o 10._o that_o work_n of_o god_n the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v in_o our_o flesh_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o under_o the_o law_n and_o consider_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v in_o and_o through_o this_o christ_n our_o heavenly_a father_n 13_o luk._n 11._o 13_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n and_o then_o ask_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o prayer_n for_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o the_o gift_n indeed_o be_v great_a but_o no_o less_o
ought_v to_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v take_v the_o gospel_n part_n against_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v together_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a especial_o with_o those_o with_o who_o we_o live_v and_o with_o they_o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n of_o truth_n shall_v unite_v we_o in_o love_n and_o bound_v we_o to_o the_o peace_n with_o lowliness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o with_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n rich_a embroidery_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n no_o way_n of_o themselves_o hinder_v unity_n and_o orderly_o employ_v and_o improve_v be_v to_o the_o singular_a profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n 4._o sow_n 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the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n x._o treat_v of_o the_o three_o great_a truth_n the_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v partake_v of_o this_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n they_o be_v such_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n sect_n 1._o spirit_n doctrine_n 3._o the_o person_n for_o who_o god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o give_v himself_o be_v those_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o great_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o these_o verse_n this_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v they_o for_o who_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o become_v flesh_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o who_o sin_n god_n condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n 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