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the_o spirit_n v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o then_o shall_v etc._n etc._n the_o immediate_a effect_n &_o fruit_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o mediate_a or_o more_o remote_a effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o it_o be_v here_o express_v to_o be_v the_o restoration_n and_o multiplication_n of_o sure_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o these_o verse_n and_o they_o respect_v either_o 1._o their_o sanctification_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n v._o 16._o then_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n i.e._n in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la desertum_fw-la erant_fw-la forerius_n in_o pol._n synop._n crit._n in_o loc._n those_o that_o be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n before_o untilled_a unt_v aught_o unregenerate_a &_o unsubdued_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v now_o convert_v shall_v give_v heed_n to_o judgement_n equity_n righteousness_n honesty_n and_o piety_n 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and_o eye_n open_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v all_o credit_n and_o yield_v all_o obedience_n thereto_o and_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a mist_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o involve_v and_o isai_n 29_o 24._o they_o also_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n such_o as_o be_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n into_o way_n of_o error_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v be_v impatient_a and_o discontent_a to_o have_v their_o heart_n rise_v against_o any_o that_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o thence_o be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v or_o speak_v untoward_o of_o the_o message_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n these_o shall_v come_v to_o themselves_o and_o set_v themselves_o to_o seek_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n and_o will_n of_o 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