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therefore_o it_o be_v imperfect_a 3_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o six_o respect_n to_o wit_n of_o part_n of_o progress_n of_o uprightness_n of_o furniture_n of_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v and_o of_o establishment_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o part_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n the_o one_o of_o part_n the_o other_o of_o degree_n 1_o perfection_n of_o part_n 1_o when_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v fanctify_v though_o not_o whole_o or_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o 5.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o or_o have_v some_o grace_n in_o every_o part_n to_o wit_n in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n as_o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_o though_o not_o thorough_o and_o no_o part_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o 2_o when_o a_o christian_a have_v the_o seed_n or_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o all_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n of_o god_n newborn_a babe_n all_o the_o line_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n for_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_o holy_a at_o once_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n grow_v in_o grace_n be_v build_v we_o up_o even_o to_o heaven_n act._n 20.32_o the_o metamorphosing_a of_o we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o until_o we_o be_v perfect_o renew_v in_o holinese_n and_o righteousness_n for_o grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v and_o glory_n be_v grace_n perfect_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n be_v merciful_a luk._n 6.36_o that_o be_v 3.12_o col._n 3.12_o to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o to_o put_v forth_o the_o act_n thereof_o as_o god_n give_v we_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v 12.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.14_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n with_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n mortification-work_n and_o renovation-work_n both_o which_o be_v perfectionwork_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v or_o tendency_n thereof_o in_o this_o life_n be_v gradual_a work_n or_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o carry_v on_o by_o degree_n and_o daily_o and_o they_o be_v still_o in_o progress_n in_o this_o life_n 15.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o until_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o be_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n daily_o or_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o ephes_n 4.22_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.5_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o to_o cleanse_v 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