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of_o a_o dove_n upon_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 3.16_o mat._n 3.16_o be_v they_o ever_o true_o affect_v with_o god_n distinguish_a love_n and_o mercy_n in_o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v teach_v they_o as_o they_o say_v and_o let_v other_o lie_v in_o darkness_n do_v the_o spirit_n drive_v away_o from_o among_o they_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o chaff_n of_o their_o vain_a and_o frothy_a mind_n do_v the_o spirit_n ever_o enable_v they_o to_o overcome_v the_o bent_n of_o their_o natural_a inclination_n if_o socrates_n by_o the_o help_n of_o moral_a instruction_n be_v able_a to_o bridle_v his_o loose_a disposition_n much_o more_o may_v they_o who_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o spirit_n ever_o make_v they_o of_o unwilling_a willing_a to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n be_v resemble_v by_o the_o wind_n which_o in_o its_o blow_n be_v arbitrary_a 3.8_o joh._n 3.8_o irresistible_a full_a of_o 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