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love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n in_o who_o title_n alone_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o heaven_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o again_o rom._n 8._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 that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o righteousness_n here_o and_o of_o eternal_a glory_n hereafter_o 6._o wherefore_o we_o see_v what_o a_o urgent_a power_n the_o meditation_n of_o future_a happiness_n be_v to_o the_o believer_n to_o make_v he_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o aspire_v to_o a_o due_a measure_n of_o holiness_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v necessary_o be_v frustrate_a of_o our_o expect_a 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