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of_o holiness_n acceptable_o in_o this_o life_n direct_v v._o we_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a holiness_n by_o any_o of_o our_o endeavour_n while_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o natural_a state_n and_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o a_o new_a state_n by_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n through_o faith_n explication_n it_o it_o evident_a all_o have_v not_o that_o precious_a faith_n whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n yea_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o be_v small_a comparative_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o many_o of_o those_o that_o at_o length_n attain_v unto_o it_o do_v
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flesh_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.25_o as_o far_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o it_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o it_o remain_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n even_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n to_o they_o because_o of_o righteousness_n rom._n 8.10_o and_o must_v be_v whole_o abolish_v by_o death_n before_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_v in_o that_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n after_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o place_v cherubim_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o keep_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n thereby_o teach_v he_o that_o his_o first_o state_n be_v lose_v without_o hope_n and_o that_o the_o happiness_n intend_v for_o he_o be_v whole_o new_a our_o old_a natural_a man_n be_v not_o revive_v and_o reform_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o crucify_v together_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o destroy_v out_o of_o we_o by_o 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sinai-covenant_n will_v have_v prove_v to_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o no_o happiness_n but_o only_o of_o sin_n despair_n and_o destruction_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v only_o a_o kill_a letter_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v now_o abolish_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 8_o 9_o 11._o we_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o deliver_v his_o church_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o this_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o abhor_v the_o device_n of_o those_o that_o will_v lay_v upon_o we_o a_o more_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a yoke_n by_o turn_v our_o very_a new_a covenant_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o sincere_a work_n and_o leave_v we_o no_o such_o better_a covenant_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v under_o their_o yoke_n to_o relieve_v we_o in_o our_o extremity_n direction_n vii_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v change_v from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n in_o any_o measure_n 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thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o holy_a desire_n to_o be_v act_v for_o yourselves_o or_o other_o col._n 4.12_o rom._n 15.30_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o duty_n col._n 2.1_o 2._o isa_n 64.7_o though_o the_o flesh_n be_v cross_a and_o reluctant_a we_o must_v not_o yield_v but_o resist_v by_o the_o spirit_n mat._n 26.41_o and_o thus_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o though_o god_n seem_v to_o defer_v long_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a or_o be_v discourage_v luk._n 18.1_o 7._o the_o great_a our_o agony_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v psal_n 22.1_o 2._o luk._n 22.42_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.12_o eph._n 6.18_o thus_o you_o will_v find_v prayer_n a_o great_a heart-work_n and_o not_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v do_v while_o you_o think_v on_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o require_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o affection_n 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