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have_v a_o seed_n of_o grace_n remain_v in_o they_o 3._o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o discern_v and_o sensible_o bewail_v the_o interruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o those_o who_o be_v godly_a do_v 4._o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v never_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o evil_a working_n of_o the_o flesh_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v sin_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v hinder_v duty_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o will_v cast_v off_o duty_n but_o the_o godly_a though_o pester_v with_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v rid_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o double_a consequent_a sermon_n xxv_o at_o laurence_n jewry_n london_n februar_n 9_o 1650._o gal._n 5._o verse_n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v 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