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unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n see_v ephes_n 5.25_o 27._o of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o and_o though_o while_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n continue_v there_o remain_v a_o irreconcilable_a â—ar_n betwixt_o they_o must_v that_o war_n last_o always_o have_v not_o saint_n paul_n seek_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o have_v he_o not_o subve_v his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o shall_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o be_v of_o a_o tall_a stature_n and_o growth_n than_o those_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o the_o galatian_n that_o you_o apply_v their_o conflict_n and_o weak_a estate_n speak_v of_o gal._n 5.17_o to_o all_o but_o we_o must_v pardon_v you_o for_o in_o your_o three_o section_n you_o seem_v to_o contradict_v all_o this_o again_o say_v in_o which_o war_n although_o the_o remain_a corruption_n for_o a_o time_n may_v much_o prevail_v yet_o through_o the_o continual_a 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