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holiness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a business_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o we_o and_o for_o the_o second_o &_o three_o they_o be_v such_o as_o none_o but_o holy_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o none_o but_o such_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v the_o gild_n of_o their_o sin_n remove_v and_o of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v self-evident_a for_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o remain_v while_o its_o power_n continue_v these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a from_o each_o other_o sin_n be_v so_o loathsome_a and_o filthy_a a_o thing_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_o impossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n itself_o shall_v render_v a_o sinner_n lovely_a or_o not_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o apparent_a than_o that_o holy_a soul_n alone_o be_v in_o a_o 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