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may_v be_v defile_v be_v plain_a by_o exod._n 28.36.38_o aaron_n have_v his_o plate_n upon_o his_o forehead_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n answ_n 1._o though_o sin_n and_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o same_o man_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o sin_n by_o any_o adhere_n to_o holiness_n in_o we_o do_v change_v holiness_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o what_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o do_v retain_v its_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o what_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n do_v retain_v its_o fleshly_a nature_n 2._o the_o scripture_n produce_v do_v prove_v that_o in_o do_v of_o holy_a duty_n we_o sin_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v bear_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v grant_v unto_o you_o before_o but_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v those_o sin_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o from_o anyother_n scripture_n which_o i_o know_v this_o still_o do_v remain_v to_o be_v prove_v arg._n 23._o there_o 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