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prophet_n and_o hew_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n so_o the_o spirit_n by_o scripture_n word_n slay_v hack_n and_o hew_n our_o sin_n as_o antichrist_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n so_o be_v sin_n within_o we_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a antichrist_n of_o all_o and_o but_o for_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o antichrist_n at_o all_o last_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v our_o sin_n by_o produce_v and_o beget_v fruit_n in_o we_o contrary_a thereto_o such_o as_o those_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n declare_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o thereupon_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o love_v peace_n long-suffering_a goodness_n faith_n meekness_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n by_o cause_v these_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o do_v expel_v and_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o elesh_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o there_o be_v one_o 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i._n e._n they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o what_o then_o v._o 15._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v so_o when_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v lively_a and_o when_o they_o be_v as_o indeed_o they_o always_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o we_o must_v hope_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o strength_n from_o it_o ps_n 47.3_o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o people_n under_o we_o and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n we_o will_v not_o think_v or_o attempt_v it_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v destroy_v they_o yea_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o i_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o my_o bow_n nor_o shall_v my_o sword_n save_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o any_o mean_n we_o can_v use_v can_v lay_v dead_a any_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v still_o purpose_n resolve_v and_o endeavour_v the_o slay_v of_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o 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