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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 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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 to_o impart_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a gift_n 1.11_o rom._n 1.11_o which_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v not_o do_v by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n he_o be_v not_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n neither_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o another_o condition_n than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o of_o which_o he_o write_v the_o say_v objectible_a word_n and_o that_o which_o render_v it_o more_o plain_a be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n before_o the_o say_a word_n 24._o rom._n 6.16_o to_o 24._o he_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o servant_n to_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n who_o remain_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n which_o intimate_v 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say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o how_o do_v any_o obey_v unto_o righteousness_n or_o how_o be_v any_o right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o do_v continue_v in_o sin_n during_o life_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n plain_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a concern_v true_a christian_n in_o his_o repeat_v question_n and_o answer_v say_v 15._o rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 15._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n god_n forbid_v and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2.13_o act_n 6.7_o rom._n 1.5_o rom._n 16.26_o eph._n 6.11_o 16._o joh._n 2.13_o and_o believe_v that_o they_o must_v do_v so_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o true_a christian_n be_v and_o they_o want_v the_o shield_n thereof_o wherewith_o true_a christian_n be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o so_o though_o such_o may_v strive_v or_o talk_v of_o strive_v against_o sin_n yet_o 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