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present_a use_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o which_o they_o conceive_v as_o legal_o urge_v to_o help_v the_o believer_n in_o his_o title_n and_o right_a to_o the_o bless_a inheritante_n purchase_v in_o heaven_n it_o whereas_o only_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n give_v right_a and_o title_n unto_o heaven_n but_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n give_v we_o a_o aptitude_n and_o fitness_n unto_o it_o for_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o and_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n 27_o yea_o it_o be_v proceed_v in_o sanctification_n to_o the_o measure_n and_o stature_n of_o christ_n that_o fit_v we_o to_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 4_o error_n that_o the_o justify_v person_n be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o perfect_o righteous_a for_o 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the_o commandment_n object_n what_o will_v you_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n answ._n no_o we_o call_v not_o man_n to_o legal_a fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o evangelical_a as_o 1._o when_o the_o mind_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a 2._o when_o the_o heart_n hide_v it_o to_o conform_v unto_o it_o 3._o when_o the_o affection_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v it_o rejoice_v when_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o any_o obedience_n and_o sorrow_v when_o he_o fail_v in_o it_o 4._o when_o in_o his_o action_n he_o begin_v that_o obedience_n which_o shall_v end_v in_o perfect_a fulfil_n this_o the_o gospel_n accept_v and_o account_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n thus_o the_o apostle_n rome_n 8._o 4._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n to_o the_o death_n have_v not_o only_o free_v we_o 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