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some_o reluctancy_n not_o perfect_o willing_a joh._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 3._o the_o affection_n with_o the_o body_n and_o member_n of_o it_o fit_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o sanctify_v reason_n and_o will_n rom._n 6._o 13._o and_o yet_o not_o perfect_o some_o affection_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v crucify_v gal._n 5._o 24._o 1._o hence_o a_o perfection_n in_o part_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o that_o be_v in_o all_o part_n and_o faculty_n every_o sanctify_a grace_n 1._o not_o a_o perfection_n in_o degree_n hence_o 1._o sin_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o faculty_n gal._n 5._o 17._o spirit_n and_o flesh_n 2._o hence_o the_o combat_n 1._o the_o flesh_n war_v against_o the_o spirit_n guard_v by_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n 2_o the_o spirit_n war_v against_o the_o flesh_n guard_v 1._o by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o pity_v his_o infirm_a child_n psal_n 103._o 13._o 2._o by_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o infirmity_n of_o believer_n heb._n â—_o 15._o 3._o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o help_v their_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 26._o cause_v believer_n daily_o to_o repent_v and_o convert_v math._n 18._o 3._o and_o hence_o all_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n put_v on_o but_o above_o all_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n eph._n 6._o 11_o 12._o quest_n what_o be_v glorification_n answ_n glorification_n stand_v in_o the_o bless_a vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o a_o bless_a life_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o a_o believer_n partake_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v and_o glorify_v together_o at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o glorification_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o essence_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o compliment_n 1._o the_o essence_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o bless_a vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o psal_n 73._o 25._o psal_n 27._o 4._o psal_n 116._o 7._o 2._o the_o compliment_n of_o it_o all_o good_a thing_n belong_v to_o a_o bless_a life_n psal_n 84._o 11._o it_o be_v call_v glorification_n as_o it_o make_v believer_n glorious_a rom._n 8._o 30._o the_o degree_n of_o this_o inchoation_n and_o perfection_n 1._o inchoation_n here_o some_o beginning_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o direct_a act_n upon_o god_n see_v he_o as_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 2._o reflect_v act_n a_o believer_n have_v discern_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o in_o work_v in_o he_o repentance_n and_o say_v hence_o a_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o he_o
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