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work_n of_o mortification_n then_o i_o say_v be_v we_o furnish_v with_o this_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 7.12_o eccles_n 7.12_o wisdom_n be_v a_o distension_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defension_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o much_o may_v be_v do_v with_o money_n but_o more_o with_o wisdom_n because_o money_n can_v neither_o slay_v sin_n nor_o assure_v we_o of_o life_n but_o wisdom_n can_v do_v both_o wisdom_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o our_o latter_a end_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o sanctity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o opposition_n that_o there_o be_v unto_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n 5.19_o gal._n 5.19_o and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o if_o any_o filth_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o 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