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reason_n affirm_v good_a and_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v approve_v the_o same_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n which_o be_v but_o flesh_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o not_o to_o perform_v the_o desire_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n ever_o contend_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fight_v valiant_o against_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o lust_n and_o appetite_n thereof_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o clothe_v we_o with_o christ_n jesus_n this_o order_n the_o apostle_n teach_v galath_n