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christ_n receive_v gift_n for_o man_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o the_o rebellious_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n god_n can_v dwell_v with_o those_o person_n that_o do_v act_v the_o rebellion_n because_o all_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o it_o be_v transact_v from_o those_o person_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ._n and_o say_v the_o same_o author_n pag._n 412._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v rebellious_a person_n and_o gift_n and_o prepare_v they_o and_o then_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o they_o but_o even_o then_o while_o they_o be_v rebellious_a without_o any_o stop_n the_o lord_n christ_n have_v receive_v gift_n for_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o be_v not_o all_o this_o strange_a though_o the_o same_o author_n press_v sanctification_n never_o so_o much_o in_o other_o place_n yet_o certain_o such_o principle_n as_o these_o overthrow_n it_o but_o as_o for_o this_o place_n it_o will_v be_v the_o 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