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the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n to_o bear_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o love_n joy_n peace_n gentleness_n long-suffering_a goodness_n 〈◊〉_d temperance_n and_o such_o like_v command_v in_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o corrupt_a power_n light_n &_o reason_n of_o nature_n bring_v forth_o love_v feign_v more_o or_o less_o love_n to_o friend_n to_o those_o that_o love_v 2_o mat._n 5._o 10_o rom._n 12._o 2_o they_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v love_n without_o dissimulation_n love_v to_o enemy_n the_o corrupt_a light_n of_o nature_n bring_v forth_o faith_n that_o 1_o joh._n 14._o 1_o be_v such_o as_o drink_v love_n from_o god_n but_o not_o in_o christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o faith_n unfeigned_a faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d christ_n for_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o adam_n in_o innocency_n know_v god_n 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