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15._o soul_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o a_o new_a state_n of_o new_a and_o glorious_a privilege_n they_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o be_v make_v alive_a eph._n 2._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v renew_v also_o this_o be_v promise_v under_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 65._o 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n so_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o there_o will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a change_n wrought_v in_o that_o person_n above_o what_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v do_v a_o inward_a change_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o new_a desire_n ps_n 63._o 1._o before_o the_o soul_n do_v long_o after_o the_o world_n pleasure_n vanity_n but_o now_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o long_a it_o have_v to_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n ps_n 119._o 20._o 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