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perfection_n pag._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n lay_v some_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o text_n together_o to_o wit_n solomon_n paul_n james_n john_n and_o offer_v we_o this_o solution_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sinâ—eth_v not_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o he_o where_o be_v then_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a regeneration_n at_o one_o instant_a the_o two_o scripture_n phil_n 1._o 8._o and_o gaâ—_n 5._o â—_o he_o make_v very_o short_a work_n with_o tell_v we_o the_o philippian_n be_v saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v whole_o sanctisied_a in_o mind_n heart_n spirit_n &c_n &c_n as_o i_o brown_n say_v the_o regenerate_v man_n be_v and_o yet_o break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n daily_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o the_o other_o place_n he_o 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thereunto_o but_o modest_o again_o tin_n page_n 120_o say_v dare_v noâ—_n affirm_v but_o that_o there_o man_n be_v some_o 〈…〉_o sin_o 〈◊〉_d he_o proceed_v allege_v from_o 1_o john_n 2._o 12._o that_o thou_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v be_v perfect_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n but_o that_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n only_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgâ—â—â—n_o which_o according_a to_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o justification_n and_o proceedath_v sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o 〈◊〉_d word_n it_o in_o mind_n hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o not_o perfect_a regeneration_n but_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o these_o child_n do_v break_v daily_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_o bear_v of_o god_n the_o prove_v because_o say_v he_o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o unction_n abide_v in_o they_o but_o the_o seed_n before_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n or_o â—obring_v forth_o froit_fw-fr in_o requite_v a_o time_n and_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o young_a man_n mention_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v overcome_v the_o evil_a one_o be_v more_o perfect_o and_o full_o regenerate_v then_o the_o child_n though_o the_o child_n be_v perfect_a as_o to_o their_o measure_n so_o that_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o any_o of_o they_o do_v break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n daily_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n which_o only_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o debate_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o how_o soon_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v as_o perfect_o a_o man_n as_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n but_o see_v he_o here_o talk_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o unction_n i_o desire_v he_o