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the_o possess_v person_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o can_v expect_v that_o christ_n shall_v expel_v satan_n from_o those_o hold_v and_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o we_o but_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o put_v we_o to_o great_a fear_n and_o terror_n in_o heart_n beside_o not_o only_o the_o evil_a spirit_n but_o god_n spirit_n be_v for_o a_o while_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o make_v every_o thing_n as_o a_o mighty_a burden_n unto_o we_o there_o be_v many_o prâ—tenders_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v of_o any_o pain_n or_o pang_n in_o this_o new_a birth_n o_o this_o be_v legal_a but_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o ever_o know_v any_o woman_n bring_v forth_o in_o her_o sleep_n or_o in_o a_o dream_n without_o feel_v any_o pain_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o new_o change_v and_o mould_v without_o several_a pang_n look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a birth_n there_o be_v many_o pang_n and_o trouble_n in_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n so_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n there_o be_v usual_o i_o will_v not_o say_v always_o to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o degree_n many_o pang_n and_o trouble_n there_o be_v many_o a_o throb_v and_o many_o a_o heart-ach_n ere_o christ_n can_v be_v form_v in_o we_o 3._o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o many_o of_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n then_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o then_o especial_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n so_o when_o this_o new_a birth_n be_v we_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n as_o 1._o of_o his_o mercy_n goodness_n love_n how_o often_o be_v this_o call_v his_o grace_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n christian_n you_o that_o 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