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by_o his_o testimony_n as_o a_o 14._o pledge_n or_o earnest_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n ephes_n 1._o 14._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 11._o 2._o because_o he_o 2._o beget_v work_v and_o increase_v those_o virtue_n and_o grace_n in_o us._n likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n galat._n 6._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o moreover_o the_o apostle_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o apostolical_a office_n second_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o godly_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o god_n essence_n be_v any_o part_n of_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n every_o 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that_o i_o may_v not_o stumble_v nor_o err_v the_o word_n then_o both_o show_v the_o right_a way_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o walk_v without_o offence_n so_o that_o to_o follow_v the_o light_n be_v to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o by_o his_o son_n he_o have_v send_v and_o reveal_v to_o we_o and_o be_v effectual_a in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o glorious_a light_n and_o sunshine_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o grace_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o exhortation_n it_o follow_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o negative_a reason_n enforce_v the_o same_o iii_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v or_o live_v in_o darkness_n the_o apostle_n plain_o declare_v ephes_n 4._o 17._o 18._o 19_o the_o 17_o verse_n be_v a_o dehortation_n walk_v not_o as_o other_o gentile_n do_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n vanity_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n whereupon_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o action_n of_o life_n be_v not_o according_a to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o vain_a that_o be_v foolish_a fruitless_a unprofitable_a 21._o to_o no_o end_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o these_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v he_o far_o express_v this_o vain_a and_o foolish_a life_n of_o the_o gentile_n show_v and_o declare_v it_o by_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o 18._o verse_n namely_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v remorcelesnesse_n of_o conscience_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o 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that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n which_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beget_v faith_n in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n whereof_o we_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v renew_a into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n this_o life_n of_o god_n paul_n do_v plain_o declare_v gal._n 2._o 19_o 20._o that_o i_o 20._o may_v live_v to_o god_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o old_a man_n 20._o thus_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o his_o spirit_n work_v new_a obedience_n in_o i_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o define_v this_o die_a to_o sin_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n and_o profane_a person_n be_v far_o from_o this_o godly_a life_n furthermore_o this_o their_o strangeness_n from_o the_o life_n of_o 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