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present_a with_o i_o gal._n 5.17_o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o stesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v 3._o that_o as_o man_n easy_o may_v so_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o mistake_v in_o this_o point_n 1._o bad_a man_n saul_n when_o in_o his_o persecute_v course_n before_o his_o conversion_n he_o very_o think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n act._n 26.9_o but_o we_o see_v how_o his_o mind_n be_v change_v afterward_o that_o which_o before_o he_o take_v for_o holy_a zeal_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o then_o see_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o exceed_a madness_n 2._o good_a man_n when_o they_o serious_o consider_v what_o depend_v upon_o this_o point_n rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o 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other_o hand_n will_v cause_v the_o poor_a soul_n to_o drive_v on_o but_o heavy_o and_o uncomfortable_o in_o the_o way_n of_o its_o duty_n though_o its_o estate_n in_o the_o main_n may_v be_v safe_a have_v none_o of_o we_o cause_n to_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o in_o this_o matter_n now_o to_o the_o case_n propound_v i_o will_v answer_v in_o general_a thus_o i_o think_v that_o man_n and_o he_o alone_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o habitual_a and_o prevail_a bent_n of_o who_o heart_n the_o main_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o who_o life_n be_v spiritual_a as_o for_o particular_a mark_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o very_a few_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v safe_a and_o scriptural_a so_o 1._o such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v by_o he_o free_a from_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o 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7.15_o 2._o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v solemn_o take_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o conduct_n they_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o every_o time_n they_o do_v renew_v the_o covenant_n they_o do_v sincere_o and_o afresh_o renew_v their_o obligation_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v he_o before_o conversion_n they_o reject_v he_o his_o counsel_n and_o way_n and_o be_v only_o for_o follow_v the_o inclination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n but_o now_o they_o have_v make_v a_o better_a choice_n they_o desire_v he_o will_v teach_v lead_v and_o guide_v they_o such_o expression_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o they_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o heart_n to_o follow_v he_o joh._n 10.3_o 4._o and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o when_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o own_o sheep_n 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how_o easy_o our_o corruption_n break_v through_o our_o strong_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n they_o be_v but_o like_o sampsons_n green_a with_o his_o to_o he_o but_o now_o solemn_a vow_n and_o frequent_a renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n provoid_v we_o be_v serious_a in_o it_o these_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v good_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o treacherous_a heart_n from_o start_a back_n though_o here_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a we_o do_v not_o ensnare_v conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n or_o impossibility_n this_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n neh._n 38._o and_o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o and_o our_o prince_n levite_n and_o priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o which_o we_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n and_o so_o we_o find_v david_n speak_v of_o the_o vow_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o distress_n psal_n 66.13_o 14._o 9_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o pay_v our_o vow_n 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