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mat._n 5.48_o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_o again_o when_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o be_v you_o holy_a even_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v hope_n in_o jesus_n christ_n purge_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 3.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o show_v unto_o we_o what_o perfection_n or_o holiness_n or_o purity_n be_v in_o we_o even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o strive_v unto_o this_o that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d perfect_a as_o god_n be_v perfect_a holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a pure_a as_o god_n iâ—_n pure_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o chrâ—â—â—_n jesus_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o iâ—_n loâ—â—_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n 1.4_o eph._n 1.4_o or_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v before_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n or_o holiness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d man_n so_o we_o must_v increase_v and_o grow_v daily_o from_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n from_o strength_n unto_o strength_n from_o grace_n unto_o grâ—â—â—_n until_o we_o become_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o be_v it_o not_o with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o stiffnecked_a jew_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n cease_v not_o to_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o law_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v 〈◊〉_d obey_v now_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o dispenser_n of_o holy_a mystery_n teach_v we_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o life_n what_o we_o shall_v 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run_v in_o our_o christian_a race_n this_o will_v turn_v to_o our_o utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n if_o therefore_o in_o run_v we_o fall_v yet_o must_v we_o uâ—_n again_o and_o run_v as_o if_o our_o strength_n be_v renew_a by_o our_o faâ—â—_n we_o may_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n but_o by_o continuanceâ—â—_n well-doing_n we_o must_v run_v on_o the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o know_v that_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o 6.9_o gal._n 6.9_o add_v unto_o that_o reason_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v that_o only_a perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n this_o also_o that_o god_n measure_v not_o his_o gift_n unto_o we_o by_o month_n or_o year_n but_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o â—ove_n towards_o we_o endure_v for_o ever_o if_o he_o then_o be_v a_o love_a lord_n â—nto_n we_o who_o will_v not_o change_v his_o favour_n towards_o we_o for_o ever_o â—e_n may_v not_o 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