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our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o if_o any_o of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n sanctify_v then_o have_v not_o s._n paul_n here_o say_v true_a that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o do_v taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n but_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o spirit_n moreover_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o that_o have_v the_o true_a lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n bear_v witness_n with_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o lively_a faith_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o testimony_n that_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o by_o he_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n be_v not_o this_o spirit_n a_o true_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o his_o witness_n most_o firm_a and_o true_a if_o it_o be_v as_o those_o man_n say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n then_o be_v not_o his_o testimony_n firm_a and_o true_a for_o then_o that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n teach_v some_o man_n to_o call_v god_n father_n and_o witness_v to_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o as_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o have_v that_o faith_n and_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o to_o day_n to_o morrow_n he_o do_v by_o their_o say_n utter_o and_o final_o lose_v that_o faith_n and_o that_o spirit_n what_o a_o opinion_n be_v this_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o be_v 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ground_v say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n &_o water_n &_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o man_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v great_a for_o this_o be_v the_o witness_n which_o he_o testify_v of_o his_o son_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o 1._o joh._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7.8.9.10_o why_o be_v all_o these_o witness_n but_o to_o give_v asrance_n of_o faith_n
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