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this_o quicken_a of_o our_o mortal_a body_n be_v general_o confess_v to_o be_v and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n enforce_v that_o sense_n our_o spiritual_a quicken_n in_o our_o mortal_a body_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o our_o body_n in_o analogy_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n we_o have_v life_n and_o quicken_a donbtlesse_o then_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v intend_v yea_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o there_o be_v not_o any_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o man_n antecedent_n to_o his_o quicken_a of_o they_o spiritual_a grace_n have_v not_o their_o residence_n in_o dead_a soul_n so_o that_o this_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n himself_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o be_v here_o intend_a and_o that_o personal_o or_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o quicken_a our_o mortal_a body_n be_v 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sort_n of_o man_n mention_v and_o know_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n to_o this_o day_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o plant_v and_o water_v or_o ever_o do_v hear_v of_o the_o latter_a will_v entertain_v this_o assertion_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n with_o any_o thing_n but_o admiration_n upon_o what_o ground_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o and_o second_o himself_o discover_v in_o part_n on_o what_o account_n he_o do_v it_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o exhortation_n to_o watchfulness_n carefulness_n and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n with_o their_o denuntiation_n of_o threaten_n to_o they_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o fancy_n to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n so_o as_o by_o he_o oppose_v which_o inconsistency_n we_o have_v long_o since_o full_o manifest_v to_o be_v the_o issue_n &_o offspring_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n beget_v of_o it_o by_o the_o cunning_a sophystry_n of_o his_o pelagian_a friend_n i_o know_v not_o why_o i_o 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thereunto_o those_o who_o have_v not_o very_o slight_a thought_n of_o they_o which_o doubtless_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n do_v not_o deserve_v will_v scarce_o suppose_v that_o they_o entertain_v a_o truth_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o this_o upon_o so_o easy_a term_n as_o these_o insinuate_v or_o that_o they_o will_v have_v part_v with_o it_o at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n far_o 13._o §._o 13._o why_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n mere_o upon_o the_o authority_n and_o countenance_n of_o mr_n perkins_n give_v thereunto_o when_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o teacher_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o same_o confession_n in_o other_o thing_n with_o they_o do_v also_o embrace_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o profession_n of_o it_o to_o this_o day_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v have_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a inducement_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n for_o 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