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spirit_n 1._o of_o his_o regenerate_a grace_n rom._n 7._o 6._o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n new_a life_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o evangelical_n obedience_n and_o when_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o conversation_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o it_o not_o only_o require_v duty_n but_o give_v power_n to_o perform_v it_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n require_v but_o give_v no_o principle_n or_o inclination_n to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v from_o regenerate_a grace_n or_o the_o law_n write_v upon_o our_o heart_n john_n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n that_o be_v suit_v incline_v dispose_v fit_v for_o a_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o actual_a influence_n he_o still_o work_v in_o we_o what_o be_v please_v in_o god_n sight_n help_v to_o mortify_v corruption_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o 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occasion_n be_v man_n then_o offend_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v displease_v with_o his_o person_n suffering_n doctrine_n 1._o his_o person_n they_o be_v somewhat_o alarm_v with_o his_o miracle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o gracious_a speech_n but_o how_o to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o person_n they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n sometime_o his_o birth_n and_o breed_n be_v a_o distaste_n to_o they_o matth._n 13._o 55_o 56._o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n and_o his_o brethren_n james_n joses_n simon_n judas_n and_o his_o sister_n be_v they_o not_o all_o with_o we_o whence_o then_o have_v this_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v offend_v in_o he_o so_o mark_v 6._o 3._o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o same_o trade_n with_o joseph_n thus_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mean_a and_o know_a beginning_n they_o forsake_v he_o sometime_o they_o quarrel_v at_o his_o 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