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our_o strong_a and_o our_o worst_a enemy_n outward_a enemy_n can_v be_v destroy_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n especial_o when_o many_o and_o potent_a much_o less_o can_v spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o strong_a psal_n 33.16_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o king_n save_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o host_n a_o mighty_a man_n be_v not_o deliver_v by_o much_o strength_n a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o safety_n neither_o shall_v he_o deliver_v any_o by_o his_o great_a strength_n so_o all_o mean_n duty_n ordinance_n power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v vain_a weak_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v its_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o by_o its_o might_n effect_n it_o second_o as_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n what_o though_o our_o lust_n be_v never_o so_o many_o it_o be_v all_o one_o 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shall_v be_v more_o lively_a god-ward_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o good_a work_n rev._n 3.2_o 3._o christ_n exhort_v the_o church_n of_o sardis_n to_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v remain_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o for_o that_o end_n bid_v they_o repent_v mortify_v their_o sin_n through_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o some_o good_a thing_n be_v even_o as_o dead_a already_o and_o other_o be_v in_o a_o die_a case_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o if_o we_o herein_o do_v our_o duty_n but_o all_o good_a will_v live_v in_o we_o and_o it_o will_v grow_v more_o lively_a so_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o and_o far_o from_o die_v second_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o life_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v gal._n 5.25_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o peace_n comfort_n and_o joy_n thereof_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o read_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o more_o we_o mortify_v our_o sin_n 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righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v sure_a we_o do_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o mortify_v our_o sin_n through_o the_o spirit_n four_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o another_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v my_o text_n rom._n 8.14_o for_o say_v he_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v because_o we_o so_o do_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o ever_o lead_v soul_n lead_v by_o it_o to_o life_n as_o satan_n lead_v soul_n that_o walk_v after_o he_o to_o death_n and_o our_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o child_n shall_v sure_o 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