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16_o 17._o 9_o the_o spirit_n also_o tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 14_o god_n have_v in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o love_n leave_v sin_n in_o he_o to_o humble_v they_o 22_o and_o to_o exercise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v long_o to_o be_v where_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_n also_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o dear_o love_n christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o to_o subdue_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o scorn_v nor_o insult_v over_o any_o poor_a sinâ—_n weaken_v one_o but_o restore_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o more_o that_o rich_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o provocation_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o he_o 2_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v indeed_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n 18_o not_o to_o sin_v that_o grace_n 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sin_n against_o he_o 51._o we_o be_v not_o belove_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n 5._o nor_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n 5._o who_o have_v make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o the_o belove_a therefore_o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v cause_n god_n to_o love_v we_o more_o or_o less_o his_o love_n be_v as_o himself_o ever_o the_o same_o 8_o therefore_o a_o beliver_v hope_n joy_n and_o confidence_n be_v to_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o in_o christ_n 11._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o be_v always_o to_o rejoice_v 11_o rejoice_v always_o rejoice_v evermore_o 16_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 4._o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n 10_o oh_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o satisfieâ—_n thou_o at_o all_o time_n 16_o he_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a object_n of_o true_a joy_n in_o he_o be_v all_o our_o hope_n and_o happiness_n therefore_o let_v not_o thy_o fall_n cause_v thou_o to_o question_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o 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