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the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v be_v evangelical_n therein_o appear_v because_o christ_n enjoin_v â—â—_o on_o his_o disciple_n and_o such_o as_o can_v call_v god_n then_o father_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o adoption_n which_o wâ—_n be_v tell_v come_v in_o upon_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 26_o for_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n iâ—_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a matter_n of_o difficulty_n before_o we_o be_v to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o perfection_n intend_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o precept_n and_o which_o he_o require_v and_o expect_v that_o all_o those_o who_o approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v always_o aspire_v after_o and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o thâ—_n more_o difficult_a be_v because_o the_o word_n be_v various_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o different_o applieâ—_n by_o expositor_n to_o this_o text._n the_o word_n signifi_v that_o which_o have_v attain_v its_o end_n and_z because_o when_o a_o thing_n have_v so_o do_v it_o haâ—â—_n reach_v its_o perfection_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n it_o be_v metonymical_o use_v for_o it_o and_o so_o one_o thaâ—_n be_v adult_n or_o grow_v up_o to_o his_o full_a stature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4._o 13._o and_o theâ—_n who_o grace_n be_v arrive_v to_o its_o fullness_n in_o glory_n be_v call_v just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 23._o divine_n distinguish_v perfection_n into_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n which_o be_v a_o true_a distinction_n if_o take_v in_o a_o sound_a sense_n but_o be_v warâ—â—_n to_o be_v understand_v they_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n which_o be_v call_v integrality_n and_o so_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n because_o he_o have_v all_o the_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o speciâ—â—_n and_o of_o degree_n when_o these_o part_n be_v complete_v and_o come_v to_o the_o just_a measure_n which_o nature_n aspire_v unto_o they_o speak_v also_o of_o a_o relative_n or_o comparative_a perfection_n when_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o defective_a yet_o when_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o another_o of_o its_o own_o kind_n it_o do_v very_o much_o exceed_v or_o go_v beyond_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_a which_o be_v when_o it_o be_v improve_v to_o its_o utmost_a capacity_n &_o they_o observe_v that_o perfection_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o sincerity_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n when_o a_o man_n not_o only_o profess_v godliness_n but_o be_v the_o man_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v sound_a or_o perfect_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v unsound_a and_o so_o imperfect_a now_o all_o these_o distinction_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o distinguish_v can_v we_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v those_o text_n which_o assert_v the_o present_a perfection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n with_o those_o that_o do_v deny_v any_o here_o to_o be_v perfect_a which_o will_v else_o be_v contradiction_n whereas_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n now_o though_o it_o be_v â—â—sily_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o christ_n squire_n sincerity_n or_o a_o upright_a heart_n of_o â—s_n yea_o and_o integrity_n too_o or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v express_v to_o all_o his_o command_n and_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o such_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n in_o these_o duty_n which_o they_o perform_v in_o faith_n seek_v for_o their_o acceptance_n in_o christ_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o suppose_v evangelical_n obedienâ—â—_n do_v main_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v legaâ—_n and_o god_n be_v please_v with_o it_o when_o he_o reject_v the_o other_o yet_o how_o far_o absolute_a perfection_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o precept_n here_o give_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o doubt_n and_o debate_n among_o many_o there_o be_v and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o who_o with_o great_a confidence_n do_v assert_v that_o god_n do_v not_o expect_v or_o require_v of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o perfection_n in_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o which_o he_o do_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o have_v abate_v of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o command_n and_o if_o we_o do_v our_o best_a there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v of_o we_o which_o assertion_n though_o i_o believe_v that_o many_o who_o use_v it_o do_v mean_v well_o and_o intend_v nothing_o else_o in_o it_o than_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o orthodox_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a assertion_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o be_v one_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v build_v their_o doctrine_n of_o man_n merit_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n yea_o and_o many_o protestant_n do_v also_o introduce_v that_o absurd_a and_o dangerous_a notion_n of_o make_v our_o obedience_n to_o be_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n because_o be_v upon_o a_o new_a covenant_n account_n we_o do_v fulfil_v the_o obedience_n that_o be_v in_o it_o require_v of_o we_o and_o so_o by_o that_o covenant_n it_o bespeak_v our_o justification_n loose_a professor_n also_o be_v hurt_v by_o this_o opinion_n they_o think_v they_o be_v sincere_a and_o because_o of_o this_o indulgence_n be_v too_o negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o fail_v in_o that_o true_a repentance_n which_o they_o ought_v every_o day_n to_o be_v in_o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o it_o may_v then_o be_v of_o present_a use_n to_o discuss_v this_o case_n viz._n quest_n whether_o that_o personal_a perfection_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o for_o kind_n and_o degree_n with_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o it_o a._n for_o the_o more_o distinct_a open_n and_o reâ—olving_v this_o important_a case_n let_v these_o thing_n â—e_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v unconâ—erted_a one_o who_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n â—_o e._n those_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v to_o god_n â—ouching_v the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o offer_n they_o â—ave_n make_v to_o they_o and_o stand_v which_o they_o â—ave_n under_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v exhibit_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o man_n in_o which_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v hypothetical_o promise_v unto_o they_o and_o invitation_n be_v urge_v upon_o they_o to_o entertain_v it_o on_o the_o term_n propose_v yet_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v actual_o embrace_v the_o offer_a grace_n they_o be_v true_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o because_o 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