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they_o improve_v the_o light_n who_o war_n against_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o or_o from_o man_n will_n in_o the_o fall_n but_o from_o the_o power_n that_o convert_v and_o work_n in_o he_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v there_o be_v remain_v of_o sin_n within_o we_o while_o we_o live_v here_o which_o we_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n twenty_o six_o page_n therefore_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o saint_n attain_v to_o here_o faith_n be_v a_o habit_n and_o a_o imperfect_a creature_n save_v faith_n be_v give_v of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o save_v enlighten_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v christ_n faith_n be_v a_o sanctify_a light_n what_o strange_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o a_o imperfect_a creature_n be_v a_o saviour_n a_o enlightener_n a_o sanctifier_n and_o do_v the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n receive_v this_o for_o 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