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holiness_n etc._n etc._n not_o let_v we_o pardon_v and_o justify_v ourselves_o james_n 4.8_o cleanse_v your_o heart_n you_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n not_o your_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n so_o only_a christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o 9_o judas_n 21._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n john_n 15._o abide_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 5.18_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o etc._n etc._n error_n 22._o that_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o many_o physical_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o one_o error_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o act_n of_o one_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n contr._n the_o contrary_n be_v full_o open_v before_o and_o prove_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o and_o through_o the_o scripture_n faith_n
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as_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o only_a god_n and_o portion_n and_o christ_n for_o his_o only_a saviour_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o his_o sanctifier_n and_o will_v cast_v away_o life_n or_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o competition_n have_v a_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v error_n 34._o that_o repentance_n be_v no_o condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v equal_a therein_o with_o faith_n contr._n i_o have_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o scripture_n repentance_n have_v many_o act_n as_o faith_n have_v to_o repent_v as_o it_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o atheism_n idolatry_n and_o not_o love_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o be_v the_o same_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n denominate_v from_o the_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la as_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o love_n to_o god_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la this_o be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n repent_v 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they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o faculty_n over_o which_o the_o will_n have_v not_o a_o despotical_a power_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o willing_a to_o have_v no_o sluggishness_n heaviness_n sleepiness_n at_o prayer_n no_o forgetfulness_n no_o wander_a thought_n no_o inordinate_a appetite_n or_o lust_n at_o all_o stir_n in_o he_o no_o sudden_a passion_n of_o anger_n grief_n or_o fear_n he_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o love_n god_n perfect_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o perfect_o but_o can_v these_o latter_a be_v the_o ordinary_a infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o former_a sort_n be_v if_o at_o all_o his_o extraordinary_a fall_n rom._n 7.14_o to_o the_o end_n 6._o last_o the_o true_a christian_a rise_v by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n when_o his_o conscience_n have_v but_o leisure_n and_o help_n to_o deliberate_v and_o to_o bethink_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o his_o repentance_n much_o better_a resolve_v and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o sum_v up_o all_o 1._o sin_n more_o love_v than_o hate_v 2._o sin_n wilful_o live_v in_o which_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o sincere_o willing_a 3._o sin_n make_v light_a of_o and_o not_o true_o repent_v of_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v 4._o and_o any_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o habitual_a love_n to_o god_n in_o predominancy_n be_v mortal_a or_o a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o none_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sanctify_a believer_n chap._n fourteen_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o prosperity_n be_v twofold_a 1._o to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o help_v we_o to_o a_o sanctify_a improvement_n of_o it_o 1._o and_o for_o the_o first_o that_o which_o faith_n do_v be_v especial_o 1._o to_o see_v deep_a and_o further_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o sense_n can_v do_v 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o to_o see_v that_o 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nor_o will_v he_o wound_v his_o conscience_n or_o betray_v his_o peace_n or_o cast_v away_o his_o innocency_n for_o they_o 2._o faith_n show_v the_o soul_n those_o sure_a and_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o worthy_a of_o our_o love_n and_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v its_o high_a and_o most_o proper_a work_n heb._n 11._o it_o conquer_v earth_n by_o open_v heaven_n and_o show_v it_o we_o as_o sure_a and_o clear_a and_o near_o and_o no_o man_n will_v dote_v on_o this_o deceitful_a world_n till_o he_o have_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o god_n and_o till_o heaven_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o heart_n faith_n say_v i_o must_v short_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o what_o then_o be_v these_o die_a thing_n to_o i_o i_o have_v better_a thing_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v i_o with_o christ_n titus_n 1.2_o heb._n 6.18_o i_o look_v every_o day_n when_o i_o be_o call_v in_o the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n james_z 5.9_o 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teach_v we_o the_o only_a way_n to_o live_v in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o constant_a joy_n if_o we_o attain_v not_o this_o it_o be_v because_o we_o follow_v not_o its_o precept_n if_o endless_a joy_n foresee_v and_o all_o the_o foresay_a mercy_n in_o the_o way_n be_v not_o matter_n for_o continual_a delight_n there_o be_v no_o great_a to_o be_v think_v on_o rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o our_o sharp_a persecution_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o religious_a duty_n phil._n 3.1_o &_o 4.4_o psal_n 33.1_o zech._n 10.7_o mat._n 5.11_o 12._o deut._n 12.12_o 18._o 24._o it_o overcome_v both_o the_o danger_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o that_o must_v be_v good_a which_o conquer_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a and_o make_v the_o day_n of_o the_o ungodly_n fear_n and_o utter_a misery_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o felicity_n rom._n 6.23_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o col._n 3.1_o 4._o phil._n 3.21_o 25._o it_o oblige_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 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