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interrogatory_n as_o these_o to_o himself_o have_v i_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o give_v to_o i_o do_v he_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o according_o as_o he_o can_v answer_v these_o query_n so_o will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o not_o and_o he_o that_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n he_o must_v examine_v what_o he_o feel_v of_o its_o great_a act_n in_o himself_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o great_a and_o special_a effect_n and_o operation_n thereof_o at_o present_a i_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o i_o hope_v hereafter_o i_o shall_v these_o be_v various_a there_o be_v illumination_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n eph._n 1.17_o quicken_a whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o conviction_n the_o promise_n be_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 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