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blood_n of_o christ_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v here_o find_v rest_n and_o hereafter_o glory_n amen_n amen_n bless_a jesus_n sect._n 5._o of_o perfection_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n general_o receive_v that_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o true_a faith_n will_v save_v the_o soul_n but_o i_o hope_v man_n mean_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o overcomes_z the_o world_n and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n for_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v very_o much_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o that_o seed_n which_o become_v unfruitful_a through_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n mar._n 4.19_o if_o they_o say_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v
that_o its_o act_n be_v easy_a and_o delightful_a for_o habit_n be_v but_o another_o nature_n so_o holiness_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o new_a nature_n and_o what_o be_v natural_a be_v pleasant_a when_o our_o grace_n be_v full_a of_o life_n and_o vigour_n when_o our_o sight_n be_v grow_v clear_a and_o our_o affection_n warm_a and_o we_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o heaven_n than_o it_o be_v that_o we_o begin_v to_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_n of_o religion_n that_o we_o anticipate_v our_o heaven_n by_o perform_v his_o will_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n religion_n be_v at_o first_o employ_v in_o the_o unpleasant_a though_o wholesome_a severity_n of_o cut_v off_o right_a hand_n and_o pull_v out_o right_o eye_n lust_n become_v so_o natural_a they_o be_v become_v our_o member_n but_o afterward_o have_v conquer_v the_o world_n his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a but_o full_a of_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o conversion_n as_o in_o the_o alteration_n of_o a_o 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on_o this_o account_n that_o we_o shall_v aspire_v after_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o holiness_n we_o can_v for_o who_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v as_o happy_a and_o as_o glorious_a as_o he_o can_v it_o be_v now_o apparent_a that_o perfection_n be_v a_o duty_n propose_v to_o we_o upon_o very_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a motive_n for_o who_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o arrive_v at_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o great_a security_n great_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o entitle_v to_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o state_n observe_v these_o few_o rule_n 1._o believe_v a_o holy_a just_a almighty_a god_n every_o where_o present_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.13_o nay_o god_n be_v great_a 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and_o pleasant_a virtue_n be_v although_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n foolish_a contemptible_a and_o painful_a his_o death_n will_v inform_v you_o what_o obligation_n you_o lie_v under_o to_o holiness_n for_o will_v you_o not_o love_n and_o obey_v that_o saviour_n who_o have_v redeem_v you_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o be_v you_o not_o sensible_a that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v strange_o in_o love_n with_o holiness_n since_o he_o do_v propagate_v it_o by_o such_o a_o method_n his_o crown_n and_o his_o kingdom_n will_v breathe_v fresh_a life_n and_o spirit_n into_o your_o affection_n this_o be_v the_o motive_n which_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o make_v use_n of_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o 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