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with_o we_o in_o do_v of_o good_a he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o as_o when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n he_o do_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o bow_n and_o elisha_n do_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o king_n hand_n 2_o king_n 13._o 16._o so_o when_o we_o be_v to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n we_o be_v to_o put_v up_o our_o hand_n
love_n as_o this_o be_v in_o every_o one_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n three_o to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 9_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 2._o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o child_n love_n to_o god_n child_n that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o love_n as_o brethren_n col._n 2._o 2._o be_v knit_v together_o in_o love_n if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o many_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o spirit_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n hate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o righeous_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o wicked_a pro._n 29._o 27._o yea_o and_o many_o who_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v their_o heart_n because_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o do_v love_n man_n of_o their_o particular_a opinion_n and_o 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2._o 2._o i_o determine_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v second_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n give_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v present_o in_o corruption_n they_o oppose_v their_o corruption_n opposition_n or_o conflict_n with_o sinful_a corruption_n abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o they_o simile_n as_o you_o can_v no_o soon_o put_v fire_n and_o water_n together_o but_o immediate_o they_o be_v a_o conflict_a with_o one_o another_o so_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o man_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a there_o do_v immediate_o ensue_v a_o commotion_n a_o war_n a_o combat_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o and_o sinful_a corruption_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n before_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n all_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o peace_n within_o 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his_o presence_n and_o efficacy_n can_v supply_v you_o with_o all_o 1._o be_v you_o weak_a he_o can_v strengthen_v you_o 2._o be_v you_o ignorant_a he_o can_v teach_v you_o 3._o be_v you_o doubtful_a he_o can_v counsel_v and_o guide_v you_o 4._o be_v you_o fall_v he_o can_v raise_v you_o 5._o be_v you_o tempt_v he_o can_v succour_v you_o and_o make_v you_o to_o persist_v and_o conquer_v 6._o be_v you_o bring_v low_a in_o want_n he_o can_v make_v you_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n 7._o be_v you_o fill_v with_o sorrow_n he_o can_v fill_v you_o with_o comfort_n 8._o be_v you_o in_o darkness_n and_o can_v see_v no_o light_n he_o can_v open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 9_o be_v fear_n upon_o you_o he_o can_v satisfy_v and_o quiet_v you_o 10._o be_v dulness_n on_o you_o he_o can_v quicken_v and_o enlarge_v you_o 11._o be_v you_o doubtful_a of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n he_o can_v shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o make_v mercy_n turn_v unto_o you_o 12._o be_v you_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v to_o live_v â—nd_n die_v he_o can_v enable_v you_o for_o every_o good_a work_n and_o in_o your_o suffering_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n unto_o you_o while_o you_o live_v he_o can_v make_v you_o to_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v he_o can_v make_v you_o to_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o who_o will_v not_o who_o shall_v not_o wrestle_v with_o god_n for_o this_o spirit_n without_o who_o not_o christ_n no_o life_n no_o peace_n no_o joy_n no_o faith_n no_o help_n no_o hope_n and_o with_o who_o come_v christ_n and_o mercy_n and_o excellency_n and_o heâ—p_n and_o all_o spiritual_a taste_n earnest_n sealing_n rejoice_n and_o glory_n 2_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n mean_v to_o get_v the_o spirit_n lay_v down_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o spirit_n first_o if_o you_o will_v get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o must_v then_o lay_v down_o all_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o spirit_n as_o man_n have_v prejudices_fw-la against_o christ_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n so_o man_n have_v prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v hinder_v aâ—d_v withdraw_v they_o from_o desire_v of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v four_o prejudices_fw-la especial_o and_o exception_n in_o this_o case_n viz._n 1._o the_o humble_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o spirit_n 2._o the_o mortifâ—ing_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o the_o division_n that_o befall_v man_n for_o the_o spirit_n sake_n object_n we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o that_o he_o will_v show_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o trouble_v and_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n sol._n i_o answer_v first_o of_o a_o truth_n he_o will_v do_v so_o for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o away_o the_o first_o prejudice_n take_v away_o bondage_n to_o fear_v second_o nevertheless_o this_o shall_v not_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o 1._o the_o trouble_n from_o the_o spirit_n be_v good_a trouble_n of_o necessity_n we_o must_v be_v trouble_n trouble_n from_o the_o spirit_n be_v good_a trouble_n trouble_v for_o our_o sin_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o hell_n the_o trouble_n for_o sin_n in_o hell_n be_v unsufferable_a and_o remediless_a but_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n for_o our_o sin_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v good_a they_o be_v penitential_a trouble_n and_o tend_v only_a to_o stir_v in_o we_o a_o loathe_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o separation_n from_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v so_o displease_v and_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o have_v