spirit_n keep_v they_o from_o fall_v from_o their_o god_n 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a when_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a yea_o 17._o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o restrain_v it_o from_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o so_o as_o when_o the_o flesh_n will_v rise_v against_o god_n the_o spirit_n keep_v 1._o it_o down_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v let_v we_o testify_v our_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o reverend_a respect_n towards_o he_o by_o not_o dare_v to_o entertain_v a_o thought_n or_o to_o suffer_v a_o word_n to_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n which_o may_v any_o way_n be_v derogatory_n to_o any_o of_o his_o excellency_n or_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o otherwise_o then_o indeed_o he_o be_v will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v 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