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they_o be_v bring_v and_o baptise_a into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2._o 17-22_a and_o 4._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o yet_o still_o as_o a_o further_a business_n or_o as_o to_o a_o further_a degree_n he_o exhort_v they_o be_v you_o fill_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v and_o so_o may_v they_o be_v somewhat_o fill_v or_o in_o some_o measure_n fill_v therewith_o as_o rom._n 15._o 24_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n may_v exhort_v they_o to_o be_v fill_v therewith_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n or_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o be_v exceed_o fill_v as_o psal_n 123._o 3_o 4._o but_o before_o we_o speak_v more_o particular_o hereto_o we_o may_v say_v this_o phrase_n of_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v use_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o sometime_o it_o mean_v a_o be_v fill_v therewith_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o be_v enable_v thereby_o or_o furnish_v therewith_o unto_o extraordinary_a 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may_v be_v make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n for_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 23_o 24._o and_o 22._o col._n 2._o 3._o unto_o he_o for_o all_o righteousness_n for_o all_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n in_o this_o belove_a one_o put_v he_o on_o by_o faith_n a_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o in_o who_o be_v everlasting_a righteousness_n isa_n 45._o 24_o and_o who_o be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6_o unto_o he_o as_o our_o holiness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wash_v and_o
stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n and_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o and_o have_v smite_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o foreigner_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v they_o isa_n 5._o 11-14_a 22-25-30_a yea_o indeed_o he_o be_v many_o time_n so_o provoke_v to_o anger_n with_o man_n on_o this_o account_n as_o that_o especial_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o iniquity_n he_o cut_v they_o off_o even_o in_o their_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n as_o may_v be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o in_o what_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n for_o while_o they_o be_v drunken_a as_o drunkard_n they_o shall_v be_v devour_v etc._n etc._n nahum_n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o however_o persist_v 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that_o receive_v this_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n receive_v the_o spirit_n gal._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o he_o that_o reject_v and_o despise_v it_o despise_v and_o reject_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 8._o hence_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n joh._n 6._o 63._o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 6._o 17._o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19_o 10._o and_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n signify_v unto_o we_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 8_o the_o apostle_n explicate_v it_o unto_o we_o show_v that_o the_o immortal_a and_o 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joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n in_o his_o cross_n and_o what_o he_o have_v thereby_o do_v for_o we_o and_o obtain_v into_o himself_o and_o be_v become_v and_o be_v and_o in_o what_o he_o be_v now_o do_v both_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o we_o and_o in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v hereafter_o as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o wine_n his_o heart_n be_v make_v merry_a and_o cheerful_a therewith_o he_o remember_v not_o his_o former_a or_o present_a poverty_n affliction_n and_o misery_n but_o he_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v so_o also_o it_o be_v here_o in_o a_o spiritual_a consideration_n this_o heavenly_a wine_n be_v large_o drink_v in_o by_o we_o will_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o rejoice_v as_o through_o wine_n even_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n zech._n 10._o 7._o so_o here_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v these_o believer_n be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n singing_z and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5._o 18_o 19_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n not_o only_o at_o some_o time_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o our_o natural_a spirit_n be_v desire_v and_o please_v withal_o but_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o also_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 20._o in_o be_v fill_v with_o this_o spirit_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o 15._o 13._o and_o whatever_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n they_o have_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o temptation_n trial_n and_o trouble_n which_o they_o here_o meet_v with_o and_o depravation_n which_o be_v order_v to_o they_o though_o their_o belly_n tremble_v and_o lip_n quiver_n and_o rottentess_n enter_v into_o their_o bone_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o even_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o fire_n habbak_v 3._o 16-19_a isa_n 24._o 7-14_a 15_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6-8_a psal_n 89._o 15._o 16._o prov._n 15._o 15._o and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o walk_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o and_o through_o this_o bless_a spirit_n crucify_v continual_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v their_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n then_o be_v they_o lead_v by_o this_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v 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 for_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 intimate_v to_o we_o that_o such_o as_o these_o be_v in_o and_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 7-9_a 13_o 14._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o vers_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v these_o believer_n that_o they_o put_v off_o as_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n to_o put_v away_o lie_v to_o be_v angry_a