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shall_v have_v power_n over_o your_o corruption_n you_o shall_v have_v grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o shall_v be_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n chap._n xxxvii_o show_v that_o sanctification_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n second_o that_o this_o sanctification_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o sanctification_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o common_a gift_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o other_o man_n there_o be_v gift_n of_o nature_n &_o there_o be_v gift_n of_o common_a grace_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v give_v in_o a_o common_a way_n to_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o christ_n the_o heathen_a have_v many_o common_a gift_n and_o so_o other_o now_o may_v have_v many_o common_a gift_n but_o sanctification_n be_v the_o proper_a gift_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n natural_a ability_n 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