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whole_a creation_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n yea_o we_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n sir_n i_o trust_v we_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v without_o our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o praise_n for_o this_o inward_a kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o for_o this_o glorious_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o yet_o we_o groan_v and_o be_v allow_v so_o to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o the_o spirit_n himself_o assist_v we_o in_o this_o groan_n and_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o be_v deep_a than_o we_o for_o the_o glorious_a completion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n whereof_o and_o in_o comparison_n with_o which_o our_o present_a 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apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n may_v all_o with_o one_o voice_n cry_v out_o and_o complain_v we_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o what_o follow_v of_o christ_n ascend_v and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o faith_n and_o vision_n must_v eternal_o remain_v distinct_a say_v be_v never_o ordain_v to_o give_v forth_o that_o perfection_n that_o be_v reserve_v to_o vision_n faith_n be_v perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n that_o be_v it_o carry_v we_o up_o to_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v a_o relative_a perfection_n there_o and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o to_o that_o have_v not_o lose_v their_o labour_n but_o it_o do_v not_o subjective_o reveal_v or_o bring_v forth_o perfection_n upon_o we_o that_o be_v reserve_v for_o vision_n i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o fancy_n and_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o have_v attain_v or_o at_o least_o do_v assert_v it_o in_o theâ—i_n that_o some_o have_v and_o that_o more_o may_v attain_v 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