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trouble_n be_v not_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o inceptive_a work_n and_o a_o preparative_n work_n he_o trouble_v you_o for_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o may_v make_v out_o for_o christ_n to_o save_v you_o from_o your_o sin_n object_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o that_o then_o we_o must_v bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mortify_a spirit_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o love_v our_o sin_n nor_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o as_o heretofore_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n sol._n i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n will_v do_v this_o as_o you_o do_v speak_v it_o will_v cast_v sin_n life_n the_o second_o prejudice_n remove_v he_o dethrone_n sin_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o life_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n it_o will_v take_v off_o love_n and_o service_n from_o sin_n and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o â—â—_o mortify_n of_o it_o second_o but_o then_o where_o be_v the_o hurt_n the_o danger_n the_o prejudice_n which_o you_o have_v against_o this_o gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v here_o be_v death_n and_o life_n if_o you_o keep_v your_o sin_n alive_a you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v your_o sin_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v your_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v your_o life_n saul_n spare_v agag_n but_o it_o be_v his_o ruin_n and_o ahab_n spare_v benhadad_o but_o it_o be_v his_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n object_n o_o but_o the_o spirit_n will_v make_v we_o holy_a and_o we_o must_v then_o live_v holy_o and_o not_o so_o loose_o and_o 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spiriâ—_n be_v resist_v despise_v they_o 2._o when_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o offer_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o quench_v they_o and_o will_v not_o give_v way_n or_o entrance_n unto_o they_o now_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v knock_v at_o your_o heart_n and_o stir_v your_o heart_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o work_v in_o you_o by_o no_o mean_n neglect_v they_o or_o slight_v they_o but_o lay_v hold_v of_o they_o present_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n be_v intend_v towards_o you_o bless_v he_o and_o cherish_v they_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o go_v on_o with_o his_o work_n on_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o reject_v any_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o grieve_v he_o by_o neglect_v his_o good_a motion_n prov._n 1._o 23._o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o 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