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spirit_n to_o teach_v they_o what_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o that_o moses_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o people_n have_v it_o not_o but_o that_o he_o and_o some_o other_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o the_o people_n have_v it_o not_o but_o what_o be_v this_o for_o he_o do_v not_o the_o same_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o teach_v to_o rule_v also_o teach_v people_n to_o be_v rule_v nay_o i_o affirm_v that_o as_o god_n do_v gift_n several_a by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o govern_v and_o consequent_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n so_o do_v he_o bestow_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o