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spirit_n job_n 32.8_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 18_o 4._o he_o will_v hear_v his_o infirmity_n by_o a_o stout_a and_o gallant_a resolution_n he_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o we_o see_v our_o indian_n will_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v train_v up_o from_o their_o childhood_n and_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o they_o as_o a_o honourable_a character_n of_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n but_o a_o spirit_n wound_v by_o god_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n image_n or_o likeness_n in_o a_o man_n that_o fit_v he_o for_o action_n his_o spirit_n do_v exert_a and_o draw_v he_o forth_o to_o action_n and_o judge_v of_o his_o action_n when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o job_n 32.18_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o psal_n 39_o 2_o 3._o my_o sorrow_n be_v stir_v my_o heart_n be_v hot_a while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n and_o when_o he_o have_v act_v his_o spirit_n judge_v of_o his_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v carnal_a and_o unsanctified_a 1_o thes_n 5.23_o sanctify_v you_o throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v chief_o as_o i_o conceive_v conscience_n because_o conscience_n constrain_v we_o to_o action_n and_o judge_v of_o our_o action_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o glass_n which_o be_v god_n candle_n a_o wound_a spirit_n mention_v prov._n 18.14_o be_v a_o wound_a conscience_n zeal_n be_v act_v partly_o in_o conscience_n which_o exert_v action_n joh._n 2.17_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o this_o zealous_a spirit_n make_v a_o man_n devout_a to_o god_n 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be_v high_o favour_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o â—hee_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n all_o this_o be_v true_a and_o pertinent_a see_v she_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o vision_n upon_o her_o heart_n which_o be_v trouble_v fear_v &_o amazement_n at_o this_o glorious_a &_o heavenly_a salutation_n she_o cast_v in_o her_o mind_n what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n this_o be_v &_o what_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o shall_v be_v sure_o it_o wrought_v â—own_v her_o godly_a heart_n to_o humble_a thought_n of_o herself_o and_o prepare_v and_o raise_v her_o â—eart_n unto_o heavenly_a expectation_n 4._o the_o angel_n qualifi_v her_o fear_n and_o inform_v she_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o salutation_n and_o of_o what_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v with_o she_o and_o for_o she_o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o â—hou_fw-mi have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o â—on_n and_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 5._o the_o angel_n inform_v she_o of_o the_o heavenlâ—_n honour_n dignity_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o â—er_n son_n and_o of_o the_o glorious_a work_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o shall_v be_v â—â—lled_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n â—avid_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o â—all_n be_v no_o end_n 6._o mary_n object_v against_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o conception_n see_v she_o know_v not_o a_o man_n 7._o the_o angel_n answer_v her_o reason_n by_o raise_v her_o faith_n to_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o divine_a and_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o 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which_o we_o have_v hear_v joh._n 14.26_o do_v doubtless_o bring_v to_o her_o remembrance_n and_o present_v to_o her_o humble_a believe_a soul_n that_o word_n of_o god_n isai_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o word_n of_o god_n she_o do_v conceive_v all_o this_o may_v just_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o text_n math._n 1.22_o 23._o the_o second_o particular_a touch_v the_o dark_a morning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o far_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n chri_n it_o be_v bright_a and_o glorious_a but_o behold_v present_o a_o dark_a cloud_n arise_v which_o involve_v both_o joseph_n and_o mary_n and_o the_o holy_a conception_n in_o her_o womb_n in_o bitter_a anguish_n and_o distress_n mary_n must_v and_o do_v of_o necessity_n tell_v joseph_n that_o she_o 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a_o few_o scripture_n 2._o tim._n 3.14.15_o 16_o 17._o but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n eph._n 6.4_o and_o you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d use_v admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heartâ—_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o 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