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question_n i_o shall_v return_v this_o threefold_a description_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n 1._o for_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v divine_o spiritual_a it_o be_v not_o a_o birth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o yet_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n beget_v that_o which_o be_v spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o a_o true_o spiritual_a religion_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n where_o he_o sow_v his_o seed_n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o common_a property_n of_o it_o it_o be_v both_o kill_n and_o quicken_a and_o that_o both_o in_o one_o self_n and_o also_o towards_o other_o in_o every_o truth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v that_o 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liberty_n full_a liberty_n complete_a liberty_n perfect_a liberty_n there_o be_v no_o such_o liberty_n in_o this_o life_n or_o flow_v from_o this_o life_n as_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n seek_v namely_o a_o liberty_n to_o satisfy_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v sin_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o lash_n or_o censure_v of_o any_o law_n nor_o able_a to_o bring_v any_o death_n or_o danger_n upon_o he_o but_o this_o liberty_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a like_o the_o nature_n and_o life_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v and_o have_v in_o it_o that_o which_o answer_v every_o law_n of_o righteousness_n in_o every_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o liberty_n here_o not_o to_o love_v god_n or_o to_o neglect_v any_o duty_n of_o love_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n which_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n call_v for_o no_o liberty_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a or_o unmerciful_a either_o to_o man_n or_o to_o the_o mean_a creature_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_o holy_a sweet_a and_o just_a it_o be_v a_o liberty_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o a_o liberty_n unto_o all_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o liberty_n like_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v evil_a nor_o neglect_v the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n liberty_n lie_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o be_v free_a only_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n nothing_o can_v incline_v he_o any_o way_n but_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o his_o own_o understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v from_o and_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n or_o which_o be_v his_o nature_n second_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v comprehend_v the_o accurateness_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o that_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o sweetness_n which_o any_o dispense_v law_n dark_o shadow_n out_o so_o that_o by_o the_o presence_n by_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o substance_n he_o be_v 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