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60._o see_v observe_v 43._o and_o 60._o but_o now_o pleasant_a this_o be_v another_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o person_n by_o regeneration_n have_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o shadow_v propesition_n shadow_v all_o by_o nature_n bring_v forth_o bitter_a and_o naughty_a fruit_n sour_a grape_n grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n possible_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n but_o by_o engraft_v they_o into_o jesus_n christ_n now_o regeneration_n or_o implant_n into_o christ_n work_v a_o great_a change_n throughout_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o conversation_n the_o understanding_n which_o before_o be_v dark_a and_o ignorant_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n then_o become_v by_o little_a and_o little_a enlighten_v and_o apprehensive_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n heb._n 10.32_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v &c_n &c_n 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