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side_n the_o grave_a that_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v believe_v a_o possibility_n of_o deliverance_n in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o reflect_v a_o uncertainty_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v not_o what_o they_o express_v and_o call_v for_o proof_n of_o another_o kind_n example_n namely_o and_o instance_n of_o some_o in_o age_n past_a who_o have_v attain_v this_o state_n of_o freedom_n and_o yet_o when_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v give_v such_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n especial_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o admit_v those_o instance_n to_o have_v be_v what_o in_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v thus_o deal_v this_o man_n with_o we_o the_o instance_n bring_v in_o his_o book_n be_v noah_n job_n and_o david_n three_o good_a man_n doubtless_o of_o noah_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n 1.1_o and_o that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n of_o job_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o and_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil._n of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n act_v 13.22_o now_o to_o blemish_v noah_n perfection_n the_o priest_n object_n that_o he_o be_v drink_v and_o uncover_v in_o his_o tent_n gen._n 9.20_o 21._o answ._n noah_n walk_v with_o god_n before_o this_o and_o i_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v after_o this_o also_o this_o i_o grant_v be_v his_o sin_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o sin_n while_o he_o be_v drink_v he_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o god_n what_o be_v his_o state_n then_o while_o he_o do_v walk_v with_o god_n both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o do_v he_o ever_o fall_v into_o sin_n again_o let_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n charge_v he_o with_o evil_a if_o he_o can_v to_o stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o iob_n perfection_n he_o object_n that_o job_n in_o one_o place_n confess_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o in_o another_o say_v behold_v i_o â—m_n vilâ—_n job_n 7.20_o &_o 40.4_o answ._n the_o 1_o sy_n i_o have_v sin_v speak_v of_o a_o time_n pass_v not_o present_a the_o 2_o d._n i_o be_o vile_a do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v sinful_a for_o although_o the_o word_n vile_a be_v often_o use_v in_o english_a to_o signify_v wicked_a yet_o the_o latin_a word_n vilis_fw-la do_v not_o proper_o signify_v wicked_a or_o sinful_a but_o cheap_a mean_a small_a of_o little_a account_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o where_o the_o word_n vile_a be_v use_v to_o signify_v wicked_a or_o sinful_a it_o be_v not_o take_v from_o vilis_fw-la but_o from_o scelestus_fw-la fâ—â—gitâ—sus_fw-la foedus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o in_o judge_n 19.24_o do_v not_o so_o vile_a a_o thing_n jerome_n read_v it_o ne_o scelus_fw-la hoâ—_n opereâ—ini_fw-la tremel_n ne_fw-fr facite_fw-la quicquam_fw-la huius_fw-la flagitij_fw-la so_o isa._n 32.6_o a_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n 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kind_a quality_n with_o god_n but_o we_o expect_v it_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n or_o falnessâ—s_n â—s_z that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n himself_o the_o parishioner_n add_v another_o scripture_n intimate_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v hâ—â—y_a 1.16_o and_o if_o we_o can_v not_o be_v unsinning_a perfect_a and_o holy_a in_o vain_a say_v he_o be_v the_o preâ—ept_v propound_v to_o we_o to_o this_o he_o reply_v can_v you_o right_o distinguish_v between_o equality_n and_o similitude_n your_o objectiâ—â—_n will_v disappear_v in_o a_o moment_n pag._n 33._o answ._n if_o he_o have_v righty_a distinguish_v between_o equality_n and_o similitude_n in_o his_o open_v the_o forâ—â—er_a text_n he_o have_v not_o â—en_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n he_o do_v in_o construe_v christ_n word_n to_o intend_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n which_o relate_v to_o equality_n for_o he_o that_o can_v attain_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n will_v in_o charity_n and_o mercy_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o high_a nor_o have_v he_o now_o incur_v the_o absurdity_n of_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o but_o he_o run_v not_o more_o to_o the_o one_o hand_n before_o than_o he_o run_v to_o the_o other_o now_o for_o have_v light_n on_o the_o distinction_n between_o equality_n and_o similitude_n he_o inveigh_v most_o fierce_o against_o a_o unsinning_a perfection_n as_o if_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o preserve_v from_o sin_n be_v to_o viâ—_n perfection_n with_o the_o creator_n ibid._n answ._n do_v adam_n viâ—_n perfection_n with_o his_o creator_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o unsinning_a state_n of_o perfection_n nothing_o less_o for_o even_o in_o that_o state_n of_o pure_a innocency_n unstained_a with_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n adam_n have_v not_o