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this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o unholinesse_n that_o dwell_v that_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n natural_o be_v take_v up_o with_o fancy_n and_o shadow_n instead_o of_o the_o substance_n something_o they_o must_v have_v to_o quiet_v they_o but_o not_o the_o truth_n the_o substance_n that_o affright_v they_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o have_v a_o enmity_n against_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n they_o put_v light_a for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o light_n liberty_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n it_o create_v a_o new_a man_n within_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 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righteousness_n of_o judgement_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n delight_v in_o former_o must_v be_v judge_v must_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n from_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o convert_v as_o well_o as_o convince_v it_o change_v and_o renew_v the_o mind_n take_v off_o the_o mind_n from_o sin_n it_o change_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o conversation_n it_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n it_o separate_v between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o belove_a lust_n it_o convert_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n it_o convert_v it_o likewise_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n it_o work_v a_o real_a change_n within_o which_o produce_v a_o change_n without_o this_o be_v that_o power_n which_o overcome_v flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n many_o a_o poor_a soul_n will_v many_o time_n glad_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n but_o they_o want_v a_o power_n not_o be_v sensible_a where_o 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