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in_o thy_o spirit_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v this_o be_v before_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v not_o indeed_o any_o perfection_n of_o joy_n while_o we_o be_v here_o because_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o union_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n but_o so_o far_o as_o union_n be_v our_o joy_n must_v be_v examine_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o hope_n and_o the_o act_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o satisfy_v in_o they_o why_o then_o lead_v up_o thy_o joy_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o this_o
our_o heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v sea_n of_o corruption_n yet_o we_o must_v daily_o cleanse_v ourselves_o of_o they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a christ_n can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o fit_a saviour_n for_o we_o unless_o first_o he_o have_v be_v sanctify_v neither_o can_v we_o be_v fit_a member_n unto_o he_o unless_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n purge_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o do_v after_o a_o corporal_a manner_n slay_v and_o kill_v beast_n present_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o we_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o crucify_v and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n all_o our_o inordinate_a passion_n all_o our_o evil_a 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