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such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o speak_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n david_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n who_o mouth_n speak_v 8_o speak_v ps_n 144.7_o 8_o vanity_n agur_n couple_v vanity_n and_o lie_v together_o and_o make_v the_o one_o a_o step_n to_o the_o other_o 30.8_o other_o prov._n 30.8_o remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o decay_n of_o godly_a faithful_a man_n when_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o 2._o his_o psal_n 12.1_o 2._o neighbour_n reas_n 4._o because_o idle_a word_n vain_a speech_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o convenient_a but_o unbecoming_a the_o saint_n their_o prudence_n and_o gravity_n seriousness_n and_o sanctity_n they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o yea_o repugnant_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o speech_n 10.20_o prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n for_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_o holy_a at_o once_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n grow_v in_o grace_n be_v build_v we_o up_o even_o to_o heaven_n act._n 20.32_o the_o metamorphosing_a of_o we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o until_o we_o be_v perfect_o renew_v in_o holinese_n and_o righteousness_n for_o grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v and_o glory_n be_v grace_n perfect_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n be_v merciful_a luk._n 6.36_o that_o be_v 3.12_o col._n 3.12_o to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o to_o put_v forth_o the_o act_n thereof_o as_o god_n give_v we_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v 12.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.14_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n with_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n mortification-work_n and_o renovation-work_n both_o which_o be_v perfectionwork_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v or_o tendency_n thereof_o in_o this_o life_n be_v gradual_a work_n or_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o carry_v on_o by_o degree_n and_o daily_o and_o they_o be_v still_o in_o progress_n in_o this_o life_n 15.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o until_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o be_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n daily_o or_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o ephes_n 4.22_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.5_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n resist_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n while_o we_o live_v though_o sin_n can_v be_v whole_o crucify_v and_o dead_a in_o we_o and_o purge_v out_o of_o we_o nor_o we_o be_v absolute_o free_v from_o it_o till_o we_o die_v for_o sin_n can_v be_v abolish_v till_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v dissolve_v this_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n or_o to_o be_v renew_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v daily_o in_o a_o constant_a and_o continue_a course_n ephes_n 4.23_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o this_o be_v a_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n heb._n 6.1_o paul_n example_n be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o allure_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o 13_o phil_n 3.12_o 13_o nor_o acquiese_n in_o present_a attainment_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o that_o i_o be_o already_o perfect_a but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o 14._o verse_n 14._o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v shoot_v at_o the_o high_a mark_n as_o one_o say_v though_o we_o take_v our_o arrow_n up_o short_a enough_o daily_o baines_n baines_n a_o christian_a at_o his_o conversion_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n after_o the_o change_n at_o her_o first_o appearance_n how_o little_a a_o part_n of_o she_o be_v enlighten_v how_o much_o of_o the_o old_a moon_n how_o much_o dark_a still_o but_o she_o grow_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o full._n so_o he_o as_o the_o moon_n receive_v light_n from_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o little_a at_o first_o much_o of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o many_o dark_a spot_n of_o corruption_n still_o remain_v in_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o wax_v daily_o towards_o the_o full_a though_o as_o one_o say_v at_o the_o best_a here_o we_o reach_v not_o the_o first_o quarter_n by_o increase_n 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all_o or_o of_o absolute_a immunity_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o of_o his_o not_o sin_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v that_o be_v witting_o and_o willing_o with_o consent_n and_o with_o delight_n that_o place_n in_o ephes_n 4.13_o 4.13_o ephes_n 4.13_o till_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n hold_v forth_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o number_n of_o person_n and_o for_o measure_n of_o grace_n in_o heaven_n as_o both_o the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o the_o term_n of_o duration_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n when_o christ_n ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o what_o purpose_n 12._o verse_n 12._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o time_n or_o how_o long_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o 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from_o sin_n if_o absolute_a perfection_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n sure_o some_o at_o least_o of_o these_o holy_a eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n will_v have_v obtain_v it_o which_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o do_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n impeach_v they_o all_o of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v humane_a testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o candle_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v bernard_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n minimè_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la melior_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la incipis_fw-la nolle_fw-la fieri_fw-la melior_fw-la ibi_fw-la desinis_fw-la esse_fw-la bone_fw-la he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o good_a who_o will_v not_o be_v better_o and_o when_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v make_v better_o than_o thou_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la drogonem_fw-la monachus_fw-la he_o say_v nemo_n quip_n perfectus_fw-la qui_fw-la perfectior_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la appetit_fw-la et_fw-la in_o co_fw-la cuique_fw-la perfectiorem_fw-la se_fw-la probat_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la tendit_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la no_o man_n be_v perfect_a who_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o herein_o every_o one_o prove_v himself_o more_o perfect_a in_o that_o he_o reach_v after_o a_o great_a perfection_n prosper_n prosper_n nemo_n in_o hac_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la perfectè_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sanâ—t_fw-la a_o est_fw-la sed_fw-la quotidie_fw-la sanatur_fw-la plorum_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la say_v prosper_n no_o man_n be_v perfect_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o yet_o heal_v but_o be_v heal_v daily_o augustine_n have_v many_o pretty_a pithy_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o augustin_n augustin_n 38_o augustin_n in_o psal_n 38_o aliter_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectus_fw-la nisiscias_fw-la hic_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la otherwise_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v perfect_a here_o unlse_v thou_o know_v that_o here_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v perfect_a and_o in_o another_o place_n secundum_fw-la ist_fw-mi ius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la modum_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la perfectio_fw-la eique_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la hoc_fw-la deputatur_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la noverit_fw-la nondum_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o man_n perfection_n to_o know_v his_o imperfection_n nullus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la caret_fw-la peccato_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la iustùs_fw-la cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la teneat_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la no_o righteous_a man_n want_v sin_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o hereupon_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a see_v he_o hold_v fast_o sanctity_n in_o his_o affection_n hierom_n say_v theoph._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la theoph._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sola_fw-la perfectio_fw-la suae_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la