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yet_o she_o must_v likewise_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o her_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n as_o ephes_n 4._o 23_o 24._o or_o she_o esteem_v herself_o unfit_a for_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o beauty_n that_o her_o lord_n delight_v in_o and_o therefore_o now_o she_o seek_v to_o deck_v herself_o with_o these_o new_a ornament_n not_o with_o braid_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n as_o good_a st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o and_o yet_o much_o less_o will_v she_o deform_v herself_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n but_o she_o endeavour_v to_o adorn_v herself_o in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n according_a to_o 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and_o wheresoever_o this_o humility_n have_v wrought_v this_o work_n no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n be_v there_o and_o bring_v assurance_n as_o his_o next_o attendant_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o wheresoever_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v assurance_n in_o he_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o say_v st._n paul_n eph._n 3._o 12._o and_o that_o strong_a fortress_n wherein_o this_o assurance_n be_v to_o be_v lodge_v and_o establish_v be_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o do_v seek_v for_o this_o assurance_n in_o their_o own_o sanctification_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o victory_n over_o their_o sin_n &_o their_o ability_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v a_o fair_a building_n but_o yet_o exceed_o subject_a to_o the_o 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second_o he_o have_v it_o from_o christ_n by_o purchase_n and_o three_o he_o have_v it_o in_o christ_n by_o possession_n i_o say_v that_o every_o true_a believer_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o first_o of_o christ_n by_o promise_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v he_o and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n john_n 10._o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 32._o second_o he_o have_v it_o from_o christ_n by_o purchase_n by_o christ_n his_o purchase_n and_o that_o under_o seal_n and_o in_o the_o earnest_n thereof_o after_o that_o