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nor_o secret_o wicked_a for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o spirit_n 127._o apology_n 44._o counterp_v 127._o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o crucifi_v their_o flesh_n and_o natural_a corruption_n free_v they_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o quicken_v or_o enable_v they_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a life_n last_o then_o in_o the_o vis_fw-la church_n there_o be_v no_o reprobate_n none_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n wherewith_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v have_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o eternal_a life_n begin_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o die_v and_o here_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o god_n child_n 8.14.17_o 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