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5.6_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o without_o strength_n can_v think_v a_o gâ—_n think_v 1_o cor._n 3.4_o yea_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o be_v mere_a passive_n in_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o spiritual_a life_n subjectum_fw-la dei_fw-la actionem_fw-la suscipen_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o divine_a operation_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n lead_v captive_a by_o satan_n at_o his_o pleasure_n col._n 1.13_o yea_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2.26_o god_n work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n rom._n 8.7_o ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la operatur_fw-la aug._n 3._o quest_n why_o then_o do_v god_n and_o man_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o turn_v ourselves_o yea_o to_o make_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 18.31_o if_o this_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n do_v he_o not_o mock_v we_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v 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