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say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n again_o that_o the_o word_n in_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o freedom_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o bear_v of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o the_o trade_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_v which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o forego_n 8_o verse_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n i._n e._n he_o have_v never_o cease_v to_o sin_n since_o he_o begin_v it_o have_v ever_o be_v his_o trade_n or_o customary_a way_n thus_o to_o sin_n the_o bear_v of_o god_n can_v for_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v there_o be_v not_o now_o such_o a_o free_a correspondency_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n as_o before_o regeneration_n this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a they_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o but_o so_o the_o bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i._n e._n without_o cessation_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v daily_o plead_v in_o his_o prayer_n against_o 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these_o we_o read_v act._n 7._o 55._o but_o he_o stephen_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o respect_v the_o fullness_n of_o part_n only_o that_o be_v he_o have_v something_o of_o every_o grace_n though_o not_o a_o perfection_n of_o any_o grace_n a_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n as_o it_o have_v a_o perfection_n or_o fullness_n of_o part_n but_o not_o of_o growth_n and_o degree_n 2._o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o even_o there_o the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o equality_n but_o quality_n of_o fullness_n that_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o glorious_a fullness_n of_o or_o from_o god_n so_o than_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n above_o express_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o fullness_n not_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o he_o assert_v not_o that_o either_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v in_o this_o life_n the_o person_n be_v because_o here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 22._o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n above_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n the_o eleven_o scripture_n luk._n 1._o 6._o