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25._o 3_o 5._o be_v whole_o fearless_a of_o threaten_a judgement_n deut._n 29._o 19_o and_o besort_v himself_o with_o such_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n as_o he_o can_v find_v in_o this_o preâ—ent_a life_n luke_n 12._o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o which_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v use_v mark_v 13._o 36._o eph._n 5._o 14._o and_o he_o press_v they_o next_o by_o enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o and_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v watch_v whereby_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o mean_a watchfulness_n of_o the_o body_n though_o that_o be_v also_o sometime_o very_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 26._o 4._o as_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o man_n endue_v with_o it_o have_v all_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n free_a and_o exercise_v matth._n 13._o 16._o so_o that_o he_o doâ—h_v not_o only_o know_v and_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o dispensation_n call_v he_o to_o 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remainder_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o the_o best_a rom._n 7._o 24._o for_o keep_v they_o humble_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o for_o give_v they_o daily_a errand_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o pardon_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o and_o renew_v strength_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o and_o for_o make_v they_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o free_v from_o sin_n root_n and_o branch_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o so_o a_o mean_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n even_o though_o it_o be_v undoubted_o sincere_a shall_v not_o be_v rest_v upon_o as_o satisfactory_a but_o daily_a growth_n and_o progress_n therein_o endeavour_v without_o any_o full_a satisfaction_n or_o quiet_v of_o our_o mind_n in_o any_o degree_n or_o measure_n until_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v full_o perfect_v in_o glory_n for_o see_v they_o be_v already_o sanctify_v in_o part_n it_o must_v be_v growth_n in_o sanctification_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v which_o imply_v that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v not_o perfect_v and_o that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v much_o more_o endeavour_n to_o grow_v in_o it_o and_o this_o until_o christ_n second_o come_v if_o their_o death_n shall_v not_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o unto_o the_o come_n etc._n etc._n 4._o as_o god_n become_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o reconcile_v unto_o none_o but_o to_o those_o who_o he_o sanctify_v and_o in_o who_o he_o work_v a_o gracious_a change_n so_o he_o sanctify_v none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o he_o become_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n first_o and_o therefore_o that_o our_o endeavour_n after_o holiness_n may_v have_v success_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n to_o get_v our_o peace_n make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o he_o join_v these_o two_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o sanctification_n from_o god_n and_o make_v the_o latter_a to_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o 5._o as_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o so_o our_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o it_o be_v whole_o from_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o principle_n of_o a_o new_a life_n wrought_v in_o we_o at_o first_o conversion_n which_o have_v their_o own_o activity_n and_o concurrence_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o afterward_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5._o but_o as_o they_o be_v create_v in_o we_o by_o god_n at_o the_o first_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o so_o they_o must_v be_v excite_v to_o their_o work_n cant._n 4._o 16._o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v in_o their_o work_n luk._n 22._o 32._o and_o bless_v by_o god_n with_o the_o success_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n follow_v upon_o their_o work_n above_o any_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o phil._n 1._o 6._o and_o therefore_o our_o growth_n in_o grace_n do_v yet_o remain_v entire_o and_o whole_o god_n work_v for_o he_o ascribe_v growth_n in_o grace_n to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n while_o he_o pray_v the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n to_o sanctify_v they_o 6._o so_o many_o be_v those_o byway_n of_o error_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o profanity_n heb._n 12._o 16._o formality_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n after_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o so_o many_o unexpected_a difficulty_n do_v meet_v we_o in_o the_o way_n act._n 14._o 22._o and_o such_o be_v our_o levity_n and_o readiness_n to_o repent_v our_o undertake_n joh._n 6._o 66._o our_o weakness_n to_o resist_v tentation_n matth._n 26._o 70._o and_o easiness_n to_o be_v lead_v aside_o unto_o those_o other_o byway_n jer._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o need_n than_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o do_v at_o first_o engage_v we_o to_o preserve_v we_o careful_o powerful_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n otherwise_o we_o can_v long_o stand_v upright_o in_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o for_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o holiness_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v to_o preserve_v accurate_o as_o he_o who_o watch_v at_o the_o door_n of_o a_o prison_n and_o be_v use_v act._n 4._o 3._o 5._o 18._o &_o 24._o 23._o 7._o even_o the_o understanding_n and_o know_v part_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v but_o renew_v in_o part_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o uncertainty_n mark_v 9_o 24._o curiosity_n joh._n 21._o 21_o 22._o proneness_n to_o mistake_v the_o lord_n way_n of_o deal_v isa._n 49._o 14._o and_o several_a other_o infirmity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n even_o of_o the_o best_a for_o therefore_o do_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o preserve_v even_o the_o renew_a thessalonian_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o will_n and_o affection_n also_o of_o the_o â—â—generate_a man_n be_v but_o renew_v in_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o need_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_v not_o only_o of_o peremptory_a unwillingness_n sometime_o in_o the_o will_n to_o good_a whereby_o it_o sometime_o refuse_v john_n 4._o 9_o and_o frequent_o shift_v and_o delay_v the_o practice_n of_o necessary_a duty_n hag._n 1._o 2._o but_o also_o of_o a_o hanker_a inclination_n unto_o evil_n whereby_o it_o sometime_o close_v with_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4._o and_o sometime_o excite_v the_o understanding_n to_o find_v out_o excuse_n and_o subterfuge_n to_o make_v sin_n appear_v no_o sin_n or_o but_o a_o little_a one_o that_o it_o may_v well_o sin_n with_o less_o reluctancy_n cant._n 5._o 3._o for_o he_o pray_v also_o that_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n may_v be_v sanctify_v that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 9_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o require_v inward_a sanctiâ—y_n in_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n but_o also_o outward_a in_o the_o body_n and_o all_o its_o member_n see_v chap._n 4._o v._n 4._o doct_n 1._o so_o even_o the_o true_o regenerate_a have_v not_o their_o very_a outward_a man_n so_o well_o reform_v but_o there_o be_v need_n to_o have_v it_o more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a even_o the_o body_n and_o its_o part_n especial_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o speech_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n have_v in_o they_o some_o of_o that_o natural_a stiffness_n and_o averseness_n from_o be_v exercise_v about_o good_a and_o profitable_a object_n and_o proneness_n join_v with_o agility_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o evil_a which_o be_v speak_v of_o rom._n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o pray_v that_o their_o body_n also_o may_v be_v more_o sanctify_a and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n 10._o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o principal_a part_n and_o particle_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mean_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o such_o as_o be_v only_a subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o most_o principal_a faculty_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n so_o there_o be_v not_o any_o no_o not_o the_o mean_a of_o those_o in_o a_o renew_a man_n soul_n or_o body_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o extend_v his_o special_a care_n not_o only_o in_o change_v and_o sanctify_v it_o at_o the_o first_o but_o also_o in_o make_v that_o begin_v change_n to_o increase_v and_o grow_v and_o in_o preserve_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o his_o part_n even_o to_o the_o mean_a in_o that_o gracious_a