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the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n x._o treat_v of_o the_o three_o great_a truth_n the_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v partake_v of_o this_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n they_o be_v such_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n sect_n 1._o spirit_n doctrine_n 3._o the_o person_n for_o who_o god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o give_v himself_o be_v those_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o great_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o these_o verse_n this_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v they_o for_o who_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o become_v flesh_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o who_o sin_n god_n condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n 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