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desire_n or_o readiness_n to_o obey_v he_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o will_n of_o we_o at_o any_o time_n free_a or_o at_o liberty_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o either_o as_o we_o shall_v or_o as_o we_o will_v for_o as_o god_n child_n be_v by_o the_o godly_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n stir_v up_o to_o do_v his_o will_n even_o then_o present_o do_v the_o lustâ—_n 11._o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n make_v a_o mutiny_n or_o commotion_n provoke_v the_o member_n thereof_o to_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v against_o such_o holy_a cogitation_n so_o that_o it_o come_v many_o time_n to_o pass_v 29._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o