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spirit_n be_v a_o rich_a jewel_n go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o spirit_n where_o be_v the_o jewel_n thou_o do_v promise_v i_o when_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v as_o gideon_n fleece_n wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n consider_v how_o needful_a the_o spirit_n be_v motive_n without_o it_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o acceptable_o to_o god_n 1_o we_o can_v pray_v without_o it_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zac._n 12._o 10._o it_o both_o help_v the_o invention_n and_o the_o affection_n rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o with_o sigh_n and_o aug._n groan_n 2._o we_o can_v resist_v temptation_n without_o it_o act._n 1._o 8._o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tide_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n must_v needs_o be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o sin_n if_o the_o contrary_a wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o blow_v 3._o we_o can_v be_v 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