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the_o new_a covenant_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n st._n paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n be_v none_o of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o three_o interpretation_n therefore_o that_o by_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o spiritual_a man_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o unregenerate_a and_o regenerate_v man_n that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v not_o and_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v illumination_n and_o sanctification_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o general_a opinion_n and_o interpretation_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o our_o divine_n and_o so_o take_v up_o by_o dr._n owen_n however_o elaborate_o he_o have_v improve_v it_o so_o little_a reason_n have_v this_o gentleman_n or_o any_o other_o to_o make_v any_o assault_n on_o he_o for_o that_o matter_n when_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n then_o in_o the_o text_n be_v say_v not_o 〈…〉_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_o he_o 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