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16_o 17._o 9_o the_o spirit_n also_o tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 14_o god_n have_v in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o love_n leave_v sin_n in_o he_o to_o humble_v they_o 22_o and_o to_o exercise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v long_o to_o be_v where_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_n also_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o dear_o love_n christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o to_o subdue_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o scorn_v nor_o insult_v over_o any_o poor_a sinâ—_n weaken_v one_o but_o restore_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o more_o that_o rich_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o provocation_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o he_o 2_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v indeed_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n 18_o not_o to_o sin_v that_o grace_n 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have_v none_o i_o have_v find_v you_o a_o liar_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o &_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confident_a that_o i_o have_v grace_n 44_o for_o that_o thou_o tell_v i_o i_o have_v none_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n 3._o and_o suppose_v i_o have_v no_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v despair_v because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n dear_a one_o be_v once_o without_o grace_n 13_o and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o who_o sometime_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n 10._o but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n many_o be_v ordain_v 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and_o firm_a consolation_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o freedom_n from_o terror_n &c_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n revelation_n of_o truth_n unto_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o gideon_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o but_o gideon_n say_v 13._o oh_o my_o lord_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o fall_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a soul_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o why_o then_o be_v we_o so_o full_a of_o terror_n the_o lord_n may_v now_o be_v with_o thou_o 31._o
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