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not_o direct_o sinful_a whatsoever_o we_o apprehend_v that_o we_o must_v venâ—_n and_o speak_v it_o out_o though_o to_o little_a or_o no_o edification_n like_o that_o oâ—_n solomon_n we_o deny_v our_o heart_n nothing_o they_o desire_v except_o the_o grossness_n of_o it_o restrain_v we_o now_o certain_o if_o we_o know_v what_o we_o be_v call_v to_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o can_v not_o but_o disengage_v more_o with_o ourselves_o even_o in_o lawful_a thing_n and_o give_v over_o the_o conduct_n oâ—_n our_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o father_n who_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o that_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o peace_n now_o the_o special_a and_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n there_o be_v some_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v but_o introductory_n and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o more_o excellent_a work_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v 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reason_n to_o express_v it_o thus_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v other_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v chief_o intend_v and_o principal_o bestow_v as_o the_o great_a gift_n of_o our_o father_n to_o express_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o from_o these_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o intercession_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o witness-bearing_a and_o testification_n to_o our_o conscience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o â—avour_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o childlike_a disposition_n of_o reverence_n and_o love_n and_o respect_n that_o he_o beget_v in_o our_o heart_n towards_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o â—rom_o both_o these_o flow_v this_o next_o work_v â—rying_a abba_n father_n aid_v and_o assist_v we_o in_o 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