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and_o qualification_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o be_v cold_a dead_a and_o altogether_o sinful_a and_o draw_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n he_o enlivens_fw-la establish_v enlarge_n and_o encourage_v and_o fill_v the_o spirit_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n unspeakable_a we_o act_n from_o his_o blowing_n on_o the_o garden_n of_o our_o heart_n than_o the_o spice_n of_o grace_n flow_v cant._n 4.16_o the_o wheel_n ezek._n 10.17_o move_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o so_o a_o christian_n move_v or_o not_o as_o the_o spirit_n move_v or_o not_o every_o day_n and_o for_o every_o duty_n in_o the_o day_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a blow_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o spice_n may_v flow_v new_a move_a that_o the_o wheel_n may_v move_v we_o we_o must_v neither_o grieve_v quench_v or_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o act._n 7.51_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v our_o helper_n and_o applyer_n far_o of_o christ_n and_o receive_v 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