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so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free-gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v impart_v unto_o believer_n for_o their_o sanctification_n john_n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n both_o of_o these_o two_o benefit_n paul_n sum_v up_o together_o in_o one_o verse_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o paul_n suppose_v that_o the_o colossian_n be_v invest_v with_o these_o two_o save_a benefit_n now_o say_v paul_n you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2._o 10._o thus_o you_o see_v where_o a_o believer_n perfection_n lie_v as_o to_o his_o sanctification_n it_o lie_v and_o live_v in_o christ_n their_o head_n hence_o then_o when_o satan_n shall_v raise_v objection_n against_o thou_o labour_v thereby_o to_o discourage_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o lowness_n and_o littleness_n 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which_o be_v idolatry_n the_o word_n thus_o open_v afford_v we_o this_o profitable_a observation_n doct._n that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n in_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n have_v wash_v they_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o grace_n remove_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o endeavour_v ever_o afterward_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o remain_v of_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n continual_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o nothing_o shine_v with_o more_o brightness_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o sin_n after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o