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be_v the_o gift_n and_o charisme_n which_o arise_v there_o from_o according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o number_n seven_o manyfould_a a_o holy_a offspring_n be_v it_o inspire_v by_o god_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 22._o 23._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n many_o and_o soveraâ—gâ—c_a apocal._n 22._o 2._o many_o in_o kind_n sovereign_a in_o virtue_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n show_v we_o some_o principal_a 23._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o particular_n of_o they_o love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancie_n the_o particular_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d can_v amplify_v only_o let_v this_o beâ—_n sufficient_a that_o he_o which_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o blessedness_n lay_v on_o the_o groundwork_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n so_o frame_v his_o manner_n as_o he_o love_v man_n for_o god_n sake_n because_o in_o he_o there_o 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