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without_o blemish_n spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v say_v herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n speak_v of_o god_n which_o he_o true_o can_v not_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o full_a of_o bruise_n wound_n and_o putrify_a sore_n which_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o say_v plain_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 5.3_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o three_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v translate_v as_o if_o they_o imply_v that_o all_o man_n sin_n to_o wit_n eccles_n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o 1_o 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a_o continuation_n of_o sin_n as_o likewise_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o after_o the_o last_o mention_v place_n do_v where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o turn_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n which_o word_n plain_o intimate_v a_o possibility_n to_o leave_v sin_n for_o such_o a_o turn_n be_v certain_o no_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o may_v sin_v if_o he_o be_v not_o continual_o watchful_a in_o the_o light_n against_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v continual_o endeavour_v to_o tempt_v mankind_n to_o sin_n but_o as_o man_n wait_v in_o the_o true_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o jam._n 4.7_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n power_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v true_o faithful_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o he_o come_v to_o feel_v power_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n in_o all_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v flee_v from_o such_o a_o one_o and_o have_v not_o power_n to_o take_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o as_o he_o have_v over_o his_o own_o who_o he_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o recover_v themselves_o from_o under_o his_o sinful_a power_n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 14.23_o while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o they_o confess_v that_o their_o best_a daty_n be_v intermix_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n whatsoever_o they_o profess_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n end_n john_n 1.1_o to_o 14._o rev._n 19.13_o rom._n 10.8_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o to_o the_o end_n which_o 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to_o 25._o that_o i_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o he_o write_v before_o and_o after_o that_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v not_o of_o his_o own_o then_o present_a condition_n but_o of_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o pass_v through_o that_o condition_n for_o in_o that_o continue_a kind_n of_o speech_n he_o likewise_o there_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n but_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o say_v he_o the_o natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o they_o be_v fool_n shness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n aforesaid_a he_o express_v himself_o to_o be_v able_a 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