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thread_n the_o sound_a believer_n have_v further_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o kill_v sin_n in_o he_o he_o have_v also_o christ_n blood_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o worth_n and_o merit_n thereof_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o purify_n his_o conscience_n which_o he_o find_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o he_o have_v also_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o he_o to_o raise_v up_o his_o dead_a heart_n paul_n desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n crucify_v by_o a_o inward_a experimental_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o power_n thereof_o also_o as_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n make_v intercession_n for_o he_o so_o he_o have_v his_o spirit_n in_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o assist_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o strength_n against_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o remnant_n thereof_o inbred_a corruption_n that_o still_o remain_v in_o he_o try_v thyself_o for_o this_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v it_o in_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o marriage_n bond_n here_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o soul_n and_o body_n separate_v by_o death_n yet_o shall_v thy_o bless_a union_n with_o christ_n never_o be_v break_v but_o though_o thy_o body_n happen_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o shall_v it_o one_o day_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o unite_v to_o thy_o soul_n and_o both_o conjoin_v to_o god_n to_o live_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n forever_o four_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o insult_a and_o triumph_v 4._o faith_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o devote_a and_o consecrate_a man_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n all_o thy_o day_n hence_o all_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v saint_n that_o be_v sanctify_a and_o set_v apart_o to_o god_n deal_v with_o worldly_a thing_n not_o with_o heart_n set_v upon_o they_o but_o use_v they_o as_o if_o they_o use_v they_o not_o even_o with_o holy_a affection_n and_o heart_n consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n 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