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from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n silas_n that_o the_o renew_n of_o a_o man_n begin_v at_o his_o mind_n not_o in_o his_o body_n and_o outward_a member_n and_o action_n good_a but_o first_o in_o his_o understanding_n part_n which_o beginning_n so_o it_o must_v spread_v abroad_o into_o the_o will_n affection_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o man_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o taint_n and_o abuse_v his_o mind_n through_o unbelief_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n threaten_v so_o his_o restore_n must_v take_v beginning_n thereat_o be_v queen_n and_o mistress_n to_o guide_v all_o the_o rest_n knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n tim._n let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o text_n the_o exhortation_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n silas_n not_o that_o faculty_n of_o power_n that_o be_v essential_a in_o interpretat_fw-la god_n whereby_o god_n purpose_v and_o decree_v all_o 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