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17._o who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o know_v he_o not_o there_o be_v that_o spirit_n in_o saint_n which_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n know_v hence_o desire_v not_o because_o he_o dwell_v in_o you_o he_o do_v not_o only_o send_v some_o gift_n or_o work_v somewhat_o there_o but_o he_o dwell_v there_o he_o fill_v the_o heart_n hence_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2._o 14._o of_o such_o a_o spirit_n such_o holiness_n that_o only_o themselves_o know_v so_o it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n press_v to_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n and_o
〈…〉_z and_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o you_o one_o day_n oh_o if_o christ_n have_v have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o lust_n and_o world_n have_v have_v i_o have_v have_v he_o nowâ—_n examine_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o if_o you_o thus_o see_v and_o prize_v the_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o be_v thankful_a that_o ever_o the_o loâ—â—_n send_v 〈◊〉_d messenger_n to_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n if_o not_o oh_o go_v and_o mourn_v paul_n do_v sâ—_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o when_o â—e_n see_v nothing_o oh_o christ_n have_v be_v long_o â—id_v from_o thou_o oh_o 〈…〉_z this_o but_o 〈◊〉_d about_o for_o it_o for_o else_o that_o in_o mat._n 23._o 39_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d portion_n sect_n iii_o iii_o fullness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o room_n of_o unbellef_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o strong_o this_o sin_n keep_v every_o man_n palace_n and_o that_o not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o stumble_a stone_n even_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n when_o man_n be_v 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answer_v and_o so_o come_v so_o that_o to_o â—it_n still_o and_o see_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o sloth_n no_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o thâ—t_a soul_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o himself_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o passive_a possibility_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v christ_n though_o that_o may_v prepare_v for_o he_o but_o the_o go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o christ._n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n 2._o that_o never_o shall_v have_v mercy_n from_o christ_n yes_o answ._n there_o mâ—â—_n be_v many_o light_a stroke_n as_o in_o temporary_a believer_n the_o world_n be_v at_o this_o day_n full_a of_o faith_n every_o man_n think_v and_o say_v he_o believe_v though_o his_o faith_n be_v weak_a it_o be_v man_n buckler_n against_o all_o mean_n they_o know_v these_o â—ins_n but_o as_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v all_o be_v well_o and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n though_o the_o lord_n kill_v yet_o 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