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be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o infer_v another_o argument_n as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o main_a conclusion_n take_v from_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n consequent_a sign_n adjunct_n or_o companion_n of_o christ_n interest_n in_o we_o or_o relation_n to_o we_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o then_o be_v he_o his_o disciple_n his_o member_n his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n now_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n by_o sanctification_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v relation_n or_o interest_n in_o we_o by_o that_o inseparable_a consequent_a or_o adjunct_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o 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the_o witness_n in_o yourselves_o with_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o your_o adoption_n to_o god_n 9_o col._n 1._o 9_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o godly_a reader_n since_o the_o day_n you_o hear_v of_o i_o do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o cease_v to_o pray_v that_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o other_o i_o may_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n that_o henceforth_o i_o may_v be_v comfortable_o assure_v with_o holy_a paul_n that_o there_o be_v lay_v 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o his_o mediatorship_n before_o we_o have_v reconcile_v the_o spirit_n and_o its_o effect_n our_o gracious_a quality_n infuse_v by_o it_o but_o this_o follow_a 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