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continuance_n in_o goodness_n to_o his_o own_o solitary_a effort_n or_o power_n but_o to_o the_o benign_a and_o auspicious_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o form_n in_o we_o the_o life_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o make_v we_o holy_a righteous_a and_o good_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o inestimable_a riches_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v he_o that_o daily_o by_o a_o vital_a energy_n purge_v and_o refine_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o all_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o consecrate_v their_o heart_n as_o holy_a temple_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o continual_o burn_v up_o and_o consume_v our_o unruly_a lust_n and_o breathe_v upon_o the_o sacred_a life_n of_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n fan_v it_o into_o a_o flame_n of_o love_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o us._n through_o his_o 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