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the_o rest_n also_o in_o pag._n 29._o not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v promise_v we_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v lose_v or_o any_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o you_o add_v and_o whereas_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v frequent_o make_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_o declare_v then_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v productive_a of_o good_a work_n pag._n 30._o answ._n if_o the_o promise_v be_v make_v at_o all_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v lose_v for_o i_o tell_v you_o yet_o again_o that_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n neither_o be_v faith_n the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o 2._o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n though_o they_o be_v make_v to_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o do_v but_o in_o receive_v good_n 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promise_v we_o be_v to_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o holiness_n again_o i_o will_v even_o now_o lie_v down_o the_o buckler_n for_o albeit_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v absolute_o and_o perfect_o sinless_a yet_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v also_o spiritual_a immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a which_o you_o can_v prove_v adam_n be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o holiness_n even_o that_o which_o we_o lose_v in_o he_o the_o threaten_n you_o speak_v of_o pag._n 35._o be_v every_o one_o make_v against_o sin_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o to_o drive_v we_o into_o a_o possession_n of_o that_o holiness_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v nay_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o look_v to_o or_o seek_v after_o that_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n as_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o that_o to_o which_o the_o 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the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n whole_a life_n and_o conversation_n among_o man_n pag._n 36._o answ._n 1._o be_v this_o grant_v it_o reach_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o design_n for_o which_o you_o in_o your_o way_n present_v we_o with_o it_o for_o 2._o that_o which_o you_o have_v assert_v be_v that_o the_o errand_n about_o which_o christ_n come_v be_v as_o the_o effect_v our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o sinful_a state_n we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o into_o so_o to_o put_v we_o again_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v for_o that_o you_o say_v be_v the_o business_n of_o your_o book_n pag._n 12._o wherefore_o you_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o head_n of_o this_o chapter_n not_o so_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n design_v the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n in_o general_n by_o his_o life_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n and_o conversation_n be_v to_o put_v we_o again_o 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with_o this_o adamitish_a holiness_n but_o holiness_n and_o that_o holiness_n be_v alone_o with_o you_o and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o end_n and_o whole_a end_n his_o business_n and_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o his_o life_n be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o you_o but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v intend_v for_o another_o purpose_n then_o to_o drive_v we_o back_o to_o or_o to_o endue_v we_o with_o such_o a_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v this_o to_o be_v you_o have_v therefore_o in_o this_o your_o discourse_n put_v a_o unsufferable_a affront_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o make_v all_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o centre_n and_o terminate_v in_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v lose_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v flesh_n that_o by_o a_o perfect_a life_n and_o conversation_n he_o may_v show_v we_o how_o holy_a 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