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ephes_n 5.26_o for_o chastisement_n see_v heb._n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.19_o q._n be_v there_o nothing_o that_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n work_v out_o of_o believer_n for_o their_o sanctification_n a._n yes_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o q._n what_o in_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n a._n he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o heb._n 7.25_o q._n what_o must_v believer_n do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n a._n they_o must_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n can_v you_o set_v forth_o this_o more_o particular_o a._n yes_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n jud._n 20_o 21._o q._n i_o will_v hear_v something_o from_o you_o touch_v the_o particular_n of_o your_o answer_n wherefore_o i_o ask_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o question_n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n when_o they_o right_o endeavour_v by_o the_o mean_v god_n vouchsafe_v they_o both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o eph._n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o make_v know_v their_o request_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n phil._n 4.6_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o matth._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14.14_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o general_a direction_n have_v believer_n for_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a._n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n in_o mat._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n add_v thereto_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o in_o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o 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use_v with_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n i_o mean_v a_o certain_a use_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o cup_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o he_o for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n we_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v mat._n 26.26_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 14.22_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 22.19_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n q._n now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o so_o use_v their_o knowledge_n or_o
belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n as_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n a._n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n in_o a_o expectation_n of_o that_o reward_n of_o sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v at_o his_o come_n give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.28_o &_o 10.36_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.13_o mat._n 25.20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o q._n you_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n of_o prepare_v believer_n for_o glory_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v for_o the_o possess_n of_o believer_n with_o this_o 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quick_a and_o dead_a heb._n 12.2_o 3._o joh._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.16_o act._n 10.42_o q._n what_o do_v jesus_n that_o god_n do_v thus_o exalt_v he_o a._n he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.9_o q._n who_o will_v god_n judge_v by_o jesus_n christ_n a._n god_n will_v by_o jesus_n christ_n judge_v the_o angel_n that_o sin_v and_o all_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o jud._n 6._o 1_o cor._n 6.3_o jam._n 2.19_o act._n 10.42_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o rom._n 14.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o mat._n 10.15_o &_o 11.22_o q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a a._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o quick_a or_o live_v all_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o dead_a all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o die_v before_o his_o come_n q._n but_o how_o shall_v 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