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his_o desire_n be_v set_v not_o upon_o earthly_a but_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n his_o joy_n be_v not_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n his_o anger_n be_v waste_v and_o spend_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o upon_o whatsoever_o hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o god_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o he_o thus_o 2._o ephes_n 4._o 18._o rom_n 8_o 2._o he_o live_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n continual_o for_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v live_v according_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 22._o galath_n 5._o 22._o spirit_n but_o this_o have_v frailty_n join_v with_o it_o and_o man_n through_o weakness_n may_v soon_o fall_v therefore_o if_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o we_o still_o retain_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v try_v ourselves_o by_o these_o rule_n first_o if_o through_o 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