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not_o a_o ill_a man_n have_v some_o good_a in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o several_a practise_v some_o virtue_n who_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o save_a grace_n answ._n yes_o for_o herod_n a_o ill_a man_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n mark_v 6._o 20._o and_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n keep_v pace_n in_o some_o point_n with_o the_o wise_a mat._n 25._o 1_o 2._o either_o that_o general_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o person_n or_o their_o particular_a inclination_n or_o interest_n or_o natural_a conscience_n can_v carry_v on_o man_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n in_o the_o main_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v these_o virtue_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o save_v grace_n not_o when_o some_o few_o or_o more_o of_o they_o meet_v by_o chance_n in_o a_o otherwise_o evil_a man_n but_o only_o in_o those_o who_o have_v a_o general_a care_n and_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o all_o of_o 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