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reply_v the_o charge_n be_v only_o to_o be_v asdruball_n perfect_a not_o so_o perfect_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v â—here_o that_o as_o be_v only_a a_o note_n of_o likeness_n or_o quality_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o mean_a saint_n upon_o earth_n be_v like_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o quality_n for_o he_o have_v of_o the_o same_o pure_a and_o perfect_a nature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 14._o and_o paul_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o mean_a saint_n have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v he_o be_v like_a to_o god_n who_o begâ—tteth_v all_o his_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o equality_n thus_o no_o man_n be_v like_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o 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