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thousand_o time_n 5._o luther_n in_o gal._n cap._n 5._o that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o better_a man_n yet_o after_o all_o his_o vow_n he_o perceive_v no_o impreovement_n or_o better_n of_o himself_o now_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o better_o he_o be_v imperfect_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v carnest_o and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v a_o better_a man_n he_o be_v perfect_a supro_fw-la bern._n uhi_fw-la supro_fw-la for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v indefessum_fw-la proficiendi_fw-la studium_fw-la &_o jugis_fw-la conatus_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionens_fw-la perfectio_fw-la reputatur_fw-la a_o indefatigable_a desire_n of_o profit_v and_o continwall_n endeavour_v to_o be_v perfect_a be_v perfection_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v virtuous_a holy_a and_o good_a but_o be_v not_o such_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v 3._o aug._n 1._o cp_n joan._n ca._n 3._o tota_n vita_fw-la boni_fw-la christiani_n sanctum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la est_fw-la the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o holy_a desire_n but_o if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o desire_n a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n god_n will_v accept_v of_o that_o from_o we_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o if_o through_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n sanctify_v of_o we_o and_o renew_v 〈…〉_o god_n be_v image_n we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7.6_o rom._n 7.6_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n then_o be_v we_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n 5.16_o gal._n 5.16_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n wrestle_v with_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n obey_v the_o secret_a motion_n and_o sweet_a invitation_n of_o grace_n then_o be_v we_o perfect_a 3.39_o aug._n the_o doct_n christ_n 3.39_o quanturn_v in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la as_o st._n augustine_n speak_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o perfection_n as_o be_v attaineable_a in_o this_o life_n if_o so_o be_v then_o we_o refer_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n if_o we_o endeavour_v and_o study_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o be_v we_o perfect_a for_o we_o keep_v the_o law_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o do_v this_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o to_o please_v god_n but_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n the._n father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n 17.1_o ger._n 17.1_o say_v i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v thou_o before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a chap._n xxxii_o of_o perseverance_n perseverance_n be_v a_o stable_n and_o firm_a continuance_n in_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v acquire_v by_o humane_a mean_n or_o merit_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o admirable_a virtue_n which_o the_o old_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o well_o understand_v and_o no_o marvel_n see_v adam_n adorn_v with_o such_o ornament_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o learn_v it_o in_o paradise_n now_o this_o singular_a gift_n and_o rare_a endowment_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o consummate_v of_o our_o perfection_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o the_o first_o adam_n want_v this_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n free_o confer_v and_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o therefore_o fulgentius_n say_v well_o per_fw-la illum_fw-la amisimus_fw-la priorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la peristum_fw-la recepimus_fw-la ampliorem_fw-la nat_n fulg._n ferm_n de_fw-fr dup_fw-fr nat_n by_o he_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o lose_v the_o former_a grace_n by_o this_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o 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ingressus_fw-la es_fw-la perdidisti_fw-la whilst_o thou_o delay_v and_o doubte_v petri._n ambr._n in_o sest_z cathedrae_fw-la s_o d_o petri._n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o journey_n which_o thou_o do_v begin_v the_o traveller_n by_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n with_o patience_n at_o length_n come_v to_o his_o inn_n the_o little_a bird_n carry_v at_o he_o bill_v a_o little_a clay_n or_o straw_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n by_o little_a and_o little_a at_o length_n sinish_v her_o nest_n the_o merchant_n patient_o hold_v on_o his_o course_n amid_o many_o storne_n and_o tempest_n and_o other_o danger_n at_o sea_n at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o haven_n where_o he_o will_v be_v the_o painful_a mason_n by_o lay_v stone_n upon_o stone_n in_o contind_v his_o labour_n at_o length_n erect_v a_o stately_a and_o goodly_a building_n now_o if_o diligent_a perseverance_n be_v able_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v assist_v by_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o powerful_a shall_v he_o be_v in_o spiritual_a affair_n be_v assist_v by_o grace_n oh_o let_v we_o be_v constant_a immovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n let_v we_o not_o faint_v nor_o fail_v in_o do_v well_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n which_o fail_v not_o let_v we_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o immortality_n 2.7_o rom._n 2.7_o then_o shall_v god_n render_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n christ_n be_v the_o forerunner_n heb._n 6.20_o we_o must_v with_o the_o apostle_n philip._n 3._o ver_fw-la 12._o follow_v after_o and_o that_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o constant_a perseverance_n 254._o bern._n ep_v 254._o for_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la christum_fw-la sequi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la contingat_fw-la rensequi_fw-la what_o will_v it_o avaite_v we_o to_o follow_v after_o christ_n if_o happy_o we_o overtake_v he_o not_o though_o thou_o run_v never_o so_o if_o thou_o continue_v not_o unto_o death_n say_v 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combat_n until_o you_o receine_v a_o