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god_n which_o in_o real_a saint_n be_v do_v by_o god_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will._n heb._n 10.10_o and_o god_n do_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v fore-offered_n up_o himself_o to_o god_n for_o man_n 1_o cor._n 6.9.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n or_o name_n of_o christ_n preach_v or_o unfold_v to_o they_o discover_v the_o grace_n or_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o gift_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thereby_o kill_v and_o crucify_a they_o to_o the_o flesh_n all_o fleshly_a birth_n part_n wisdom_n righteousness_n goodness_n affection_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o and_o in_o draw_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o to_o communicate_v with_o
his_o sacrifice_n sanctifi_v man_n and_o make_v they_o saint_n or_o holy_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o anoint_a one_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v their_o sanctification_n by_o be_v in_o he_o they_o become_v separare_v from_o the_o world_n and_o be_v make_v god_n lot_n part_n and_o portion_n a_o people_n holy_a to_o he_o saint_n than_o be_v a_o people_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o beget_v and_o bear_v to_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o his_o son_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o people_n bear_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o he_o gal._n 4.24,25_o act_n 13.32.33.1_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o 3.31_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n his_o mind_n love_n grace_n and_o goodness_n therein_o be_v that_o water_n in_o the_o word_n flow_v from_o beside_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n of_o which_o it_o behoove_v that_o man_n be_v 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