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over_o you_o and_o in_o 22._o 23._o verse_n there_o we_o find_v it_o experience_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o rom._n 8._o 2._o there_o paul_n speak_v his_o own_o experience_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n have_v these_o promise_v dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o 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holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o our_o complete_a redemption_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n advice_n ephes._n 4._o 30._o o_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o vex_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o that_o so_o we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o complain_v of_o by_o nehemiah_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o good_a spirit_n but_o they_o rebel_v against_o it_o and_o what_o then_o so_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o these_o be_v such_o of_o who_o job_n speak_v chap._n 24._o 13._o saying_n they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o in_o be_v and_o not_o divide_v but_o distinguish_v only_o in_o degree_n of_o discovery_n for_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o open_v and_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n 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