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blood_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o vanquish_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o triumph_v over_o they_o col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o long_o enough_o may_v we_o have_v lie_v in_o prison_n before_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n have_v be_v pay_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v our_o deliverance_n if_o our_o compassionate_a redeemer_n have_v not_o take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n have_v he_o turn_v we_o to_o any_o creature_n we_o have_v be_v helpless_a it_o be_v he_o purchase_v grace_n to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o quicken_v you_o when_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n that_o put_v satan_n out_o of_o office_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v not_o this_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o we_o 3._o that_o hereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o abolish_v death_n but_o bring_v life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o life_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o by_o enter_v into_o that_o other_o world_n after_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v 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worship_n 2._o that_o therein_o they_o place_v all_o their_o confidence_n 1._o that_o natural_o man_n heart_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o external_n service_n and_o that_o 1._o out_o of_o laziness_n external_o be_v more_o easy_a than_o worship_a god_n in_o the_o spirit_n matth._n 23._o 23._o they_o tithe_v mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o omit_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n mercy_n faith_n conscience_n be_v like_o the_o stomach_n which_o natural_o desire_v to_o fill_v itself_o and_o when_o it_o can_v digest_v solid_a food_n fill_v itself_o only_o with_o wind._n so_o here_o outward_a thing_n be_v more_o easy_a but_o mortify_v sin_n and_o solid_a godliness_n be_v more_o difficult_a this_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v digest_v and_o therefore_o cull_v out_o the_o easy_a and_o cheap_a sort_n of_o religion_n which_o put_v he_o to_o no_o great_a trouble_n or_o self-denial_n 2._o out_o of_o their_o indulgence_n to_o the_o flesh_n a_o man_n can_v spare_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o his_o lust_n his_o estate_n the_o present_a â—ase_n of_o the_o body_n their_o child_n any_o thing_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n micah_n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o question_n be_v not_o how_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n but_o how_o to_o appease_v conscience_n while_o they_o retain_v their_o sin_n they_o will_v buy_v out_o their_o peace_n with_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n mangle_v their_o flesh_n like_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o spare_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v any_o thing_n endure_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o subdue_a the_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o sensual_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v cross_v if_o he_o must_v be_v cross_v only_o a_o little_a and_o but_o for_o a_o while_n and_o therefore_o affect_v a_o easy_a religion_n where_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o cross_v or_o but_o a_o little_a cross_v now_o â—light_a duty_n perform_v now_o and_o then_o do_v not_o much_o trouble_n the_o 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18._o 11._o the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n if_o they_o have_v a_o external_n righteousness_n they_o will_v plead_v that_o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v etc._n etc._n a_o legal_a spirit_n be_v natural_a to_o we_o though_o man_n dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n yet_o if_o they_o can_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o get_v any_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v confident_a of_o divine_a acceptance_n yea_o so_o sottish_a be_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o
destitute_a of_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o who_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o emptiness_n do_v serious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o a_o perfect_a wisdom_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n perfect_a sanctification_n and_o supply_n for_o ouâ—_n perfect_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n he_o begin_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o this_o grace_n be_v still_o of_o the_o grow_a hand_n till_o all_o be_v crown_v in_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o complete_a fullness_n in_o our_o mediator_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a reward_n or_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v either_o to_o holiness_n or_o happiness_n the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o by_o our_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes._n 4._o 13._o we_o have_v our_o infancy_n at_o our_o first_o conversion_n when_o liable_a to_o childish_a 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and_o therefore_o we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o it_o otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v a_o mockery_n we_o pray_v mat._n 6._o 8._o and_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o even_o your_o whole_a body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n we_o pray_v for_o complete_a sanctification_n in_o hope_n to_o obtain_v it_o prayer_n be_v not_o for_o god_n sake_n but_o we_o a_o solemn_a bind_v ourselves_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n that_o we_o ask_v 3._o in_o our_o make_a covenant_n we_o purpose_v to_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n there_o must_v be_v a_o endeavour_n and_o a_o progress_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o make_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n heb._n 10._o 22._o a_o man_n may_v purpose_v duty_n in_o a_o pang_n which_o afterward_o he_o retract_v in_o his_o conversation_n and_o practice_n he_o may_v wish_v for_o perfection_n like_v it_o in_o the_o general_n not_o consider_v 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your_o vow_n be_v good_a but_o your_o practice_n be_v not_o answerable_a 4._o consider_v the_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o man_n who_o do_v more_o and_o more_o press_n towards_o perfection_n psalm_n 37._o 37._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n they_o have_v a_o sweet_a life_n and_o a_o happy_a close_n a_o tolerable_a passage_n through_o the_o world_n and_o a_o comfortable_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o mean_n 1._o see_v that_o the_o work_v be_v begin_v for_o there_o must_v be_v convert_v grace_n before_o there_o can_v be_v confirm_v grace_n life_n before_o there_o be_v strength_n and_o growth_n as_o there_o must_v be_v fire_n before_o it_o can_v be_v blow_v up_o for_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v to_o blow_v a_o dead_a coal_n to_o seek_v strength_n before_o we_o have_v life_n it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v give_v food_n or_o physic_n to_o a_o dead_a man._n the_o secure_a and_o impenitent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v but_o humble_v and_o change_v we_o must_v first_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o portion_n before_o we_o can_v be_v exhort_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n act_v 11._o 23._o first_o the_o perfection_n of_o sincerity_n before_o the_o perfection_n of_o growth_n and_o progress_n the_o measure_n and_o degree_n follow_v the_o real_a be_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o if_o you_o will_v be_v perfect_a the_o radical_a grace_n must_v be_v strengthen_v which_o be_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n strong_a faith_n fervent_a love_n lively_a hope_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o realize_v the_o unseen_a glory_n and_o give_v such_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o that_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o venture_v all_o upon_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o such_o a_o hope_n as_o set_v the_o heart_n upon_o glory_n to_o come_v as_o present_a thing_n do_v not_o great_o move_v we_o such_o a_o love_n as_o levell_v all_o our_o action_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o 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and_o joy_n as_o the_o capacity_n of_o it_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v there_o will_v be_v 1._o a_o complete_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o no_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v unfilled_a or_o unsatisfy_a with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 2._o a_o complete_a possession_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n here_o we_o be_v in_o a_o wait_a expect_v long_a posture_n but_o there_o be_v a_o plenary_a fruition_n we_o be_v fill_v up_o with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n ephes._n 4._o 19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 3._o a_o complete_a similitude_n and_o transformation_n in_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o psal._n 17._o 15._o here_o grace_n be_v mingle_v with_o corruption_n we_o be_v like_o god_n by_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o unlike_o he_o by_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v whole_o like_o he_o here_o we_o resemble_v christ_n but_o 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