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into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n make_v himself_o mortal_a to_o render_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o death_n yea_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o curse_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v himself_o to_o discharge_v we_o and_o to_o pay_v by_o that_o mean_n that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o and_o to_o render_v as_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o take_v 69._o psal_n 69._o in_o the_o obedience_n then_o of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o name_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o it_o be_v render_v to_o god_n and_o that_o this_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v be_v not_o because_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o 7._o heb._n 7._o for_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v jnnocent_a jmpoluted_a and_o separete_v from_o sinner_n who_o only_o be_v bind_v unto_o death_n because_o that_o 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in_o his_o temple_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o he_o 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n regeneration_n gal._n 4._o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o which_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a his_o heir_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o do_v and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o we_o have_v that_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n compare_v unto_o water_n the_o which_o be_v pour_v upon_o a_o dry_a land_n cause_v the_o seed_n to_o spring_n and_o fructify_v which_o we_o be_v cast_v upon_o it_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 5._o gal._n 5._o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n a_o patient_a spirit_n lovingnesse_n goodness_n loyalty_n softness_n temperance_n how_o also_o shall_v we_o resist_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o work_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v adultery_n whoredom_n filthiness_n jnsolencie_n jdolatry_n prisoning_n enmity_n strife_n spitefulnesse_n anger_n quarrel_n division_n sect_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n which_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o this_o spirit_n wherewith_o we_o be_v arm_v how_o also_o can_v we_o hold_v firm_a against_o so_o many_o temptation_n &_o assault_n which_o be_v continual_o present_v unto_o we_o by_o satan_n the_o world_n tyrant_n heretic_n hypocrite_n &_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o this_o virtue_n also_o who_o will_v comfort_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n wherewith_o our_o poor_a life_n be_v besiege_v while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o not_o this_o comforter_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n 14._o john_n 14._o how_o also_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o find_v and_o follow_v the_o straight_a way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o show_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o guide_v we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o stray_v moreover_o have_v our_o spirit_n our_o reason_n our_o sense_n wrap_v up_o in_o darkness_n how_o can_v we_o without_o this_o spirit_n know_v the_o truth_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 15._o john_n 15._o how_o also_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v and_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o our_o conscience_n among_o so_o many_o occasion_n that_o we_o have_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a see_v so_o many_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n manifest_a contempt_n of_o god_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o live_v so_o many_o blasphemy_n so_o many_o sacrilege_n so_o many_o ingratitude_n so_o many_o jmpiety_n and_o abomination_n if_o this_o spirit_n do_v not_o jnterior_o uphold_v we_o and_o do_v not_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o lamentation_n which_o every_o day_n bring_v unto_o we_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o also_o how_o can_v we_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o open_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o say_v david_n 51._o psal_n 51._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o