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strength_n in_o mind_n p._n 67_o supernatural_a body_n  _fw-fr supernatural_a strength_n proceed_v 1._o from_o the_o evil_a spirit_n to_o work_v evil_a ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 68_o spiritual_a strength_n consist_v in_o 1_o bear_v wrong_a patient_o ibid._n 2_o thrive_v under_o afflection_n  _fw-fr 3_o believe_v against_o reason_n  _fw-fr the_o description_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n p._n 69_o of_o weakness_n two_o kind_n 1._o of_o grace_n p._n 70_o 2._o of_o relapse_n ibid._n of_o weakness_n two_o degree_n 1._o sensible_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n p._n 71_o 2._o in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o general_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 72_o 2_o particular_a in_o some_o part_n weak_a though_o general_o strong_a ibid._n reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i._o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n fit_v we_o for_o many_o employment_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o it_o bring_v most_o comfort_n for_o 1_o it_o make_v we_o d_o you_o all_o thing_n with_o facility_n p._n 73_o 2_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n healthy_a ibid._n 3_o it_o bring_v cheerfulness_n into_o the_o heart_n p._n 74_o 4_o it_o bring_v plenty_n of_o all_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 5_o it_o strengthen_v against_o temptation_n ibid._n use_v i._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o care_v not_o to_o get_v this_o spiritual_a strength_n p._n 75_o let_v they_o consider_v 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n fit_v for_o great_a employment_n p._n 76_o 2_o by_o it_o they_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n p._n 77_o 3_o by_o it_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v thing_n honourable_a to_o god_n p._n 78._o  _fw-fr profitable_a to_o man_n  _fw-fr 4_o it_o be_v a_o immortal_a soul_n they_o labour_v for_o p._n 79_o difference_n between_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a strength_n 1._o the_o spiritual_a strength_n go_v further_a than_o the_o natural_a p._n 80_o it_o enable_v a_o man_n 1_o to_o see_v more_o p._n 81_o 82._o 2_o to_o do_v more_o  _fw-fr 3_o to_z judge_n better_o  _fw-fr 4_o to_o increase_v in_o all_o part_n  _fw-fr ii_o it_o have_v another_o beginning_n god_n spirit_n another_o end_n god_n glory_n p._n 83_o iii_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a faith_n p._n 85_o a_o double_a work_n of_o faith_n 1_o to_o empty_a a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n 87_o 2_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o desire_n after_o god_n in_o christ._n ibid._n iv._o it_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 92_o v._o it_o be_v always_o join_v with_o reluctancy_n of_o will_n p._n 93_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 95_o motive_n to_o persuade_v hereto_o be_v 1_o comfort_n lie_v most_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 96_o 2_o it_o be_v please_v to_o god_n p._n 99_o 3_o it_o prosper_v the_o outward_a strength_n p._n 101_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o be_v of_o a_o man_n p._n 102_o use_v iii_o to_o direct_v a_o man_n how_o he_o shall_v get_v his_o inward_a man_n 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unmortified_a affection_n ibid._n 5._o the_o get_v spiritual_a courage_n and_o joy_n p._n 122_o 6._o the_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 124_o 7._o the_o get_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 125_o doct._n ii_o all_o save_a grace_n or_o strength_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n p._n 126_o the_o spirit_n strengthen_v the_o inward_a man_n 1._o by_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o effectual_a operative_a and_o powerful_a faculty_n p._n 128_o 2._o by_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o doc_fw-fr more_fw-mi than_o it_o can_v by_o nature_n ibid._n 3._o by_o put_v new_a habit_n into_o the_o soul_n p._n 129_o 4._o by_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n p._n 131_o use_v i._o to_o teach_v we_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v have_v this_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 132_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n or_o no_o 1._o fullness_n of_o zeal_n p._n 134_o 2._o do_v more_o 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