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a_o man_n must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v and_o enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o child_n of_o light_n before_o he_o can_v see_v what_o god_n will_v be_v or_o prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o never_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o we_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o same_o a_o necessary_a grace_n it_o be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o for_o this_o life_n without_o it_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a work_n acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o god_n a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7._o 18._o therefore_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o 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