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his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o well_o of_o water_n that_o be_v spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o explication_n of_o this_o point_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n i_o shall_v distinguish_v first_o of_o good_a which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o carnal_a outward_a worldly_a good_a good_a that_o pertain_v to_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a man._n as_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o sufficiency_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o preserve_v the_o natural_a life_n this_o good_a man_n can_v embrace_v and_o they_o can_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o several_a calling_n to_o get_v this_o world_n good_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a good_a that_o appertain_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n perfection_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n eternal_a everlasting_a good_a meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a god_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n a_o 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work_v i._n e._n of_o carnal_a make_v spiritual_a from_o spiritual_a death_n raise_v to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o spiritual_a operation_n and_o bring_v into_o holy_a way_n now_o as_o in_o the_o old_a creation_n it_o be_v say_v all_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v so_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n all_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v in_o god_n god_n make_v new_a and_o place_n holy_a disposition_n and_o god_n preserve_v and_o uphold_v they_o once_o make_v god_n determine_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o a_o actual_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o god_n work_v to_o will_n and_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v 1._o consider_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n to_o spiritual_a good_a no_o embrace_v or_o do_v of_o it_o there_o be_v free_a will_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n free_a will_n to_o natural_a action_n in_o as_o much_o as_o herein_o they_o act_n by_o knowledge_n and_o election_n choose_v to_o do_v this_o and_o not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n to_o spiritual_a good_a 1._o because_o they_o be_v under_o such_o darkness_n that_o cover_v it_o that_o they_o can_v know_v and_o apprehend_v spiritual_a object_n spiritual_a thing_n can_v be_v apprehend_v but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n be_v carnal_a it_o be_v imprison_v in_o flesh_n it_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n because_o his_o glory_n be_v veil_v and_o hide_v 1_o king_n 8.12_o he_o be_v hide_v by_o the_o thick_a cover_n of_o carnal_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v not_o shine_v forth_o in_o spiritual_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n god_n be_v above_o it_o and_o full_a of_o glory_n splendour_n and_o majesty_n in_o himself_o man_n be_v under_o it_o they_o be_v darkness_n so_o that_o they_o can_v look_v beyond_o thing_n carnal_a they_o see_v no_o good_a but_o in_o thing_n carnal_a the_o carnal_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o so_o can_v choose_v and_o embrace_v they_o what_o the_o mind_n can_v know_v as_o good_a the_o will_n can_v embrace_v as_o good_a now_o this_o mind_n can_v judge_v and_o apprehend_v god_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a when_o peter_n confess_v christ_n who_o he_o be_v he_o reply_v flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v heaven_n math._n 16.17_o there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o save_v spiritual_a light_n in_o the_o carnal_a man_n before_o the_o new_a creation_n then_o there_o be_v of_o natural_a light_n before_o the_o old_a creation_n the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n have_v light_a whereby_o they_o know_v the_o creature_n and_o have_v soul_n terminate_v in_o they_o but_o not_o light_a whereby_o they_o 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14.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o christ_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_a in_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o make_v they_o of_o sinner_n holy_a of_o corruptible_a incorruptible_a change_v vile_a body_n etc._n etc._n 4._o at_o this_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o conqueror_n this_o be_v hint_v in_o that_o word_n seat_n he_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o his_o seat_n he_o appear_v to_o stephen_n as_o stand_v at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o god_n acts._n 7.56_o ready_a for_o action_n take_v his_o power_n rise_v up_o to_o scatter_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o john_n as_o ride_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v which_o work_n he_o be_v now_o about_o then_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o a_o seat_n have_v conquer_a by_o his_o power_n and_o take_v his_o enemy_n as_o rev._n 19.21_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n 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