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in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.20_o 30._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o know_v to_o god_n who_o alone_o search_v and_o see_v the_o heart_n 4._o the_o instrumental_a or_o organical_a cause_n of_o this_o new_a man_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.16_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n james_n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o heart_n spring_v up_o in_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o flower_n and_o visible_a product_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n yea_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o gospel-word_n moses_n or_o the_o law_n may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o border_n but_o joshua_n lead_v we_o into_o canaan_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n prepare_v 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the_o spirit_n leave_v upon_o heart_n what_o a_o sweet_a breath_n do_v it_o breath_n into_o they_o which_o breathe_v out_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n how_o be_v this_o new_a creature_n diffuse_v into_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v both_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o earnest_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o eph._n 6.13_o 14._o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o all_o good_a be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n especial_o this_o save_v good_a of_o conversion_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.3_o 8._o
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