the_o flesh_n heb._n 12.10_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n chastn_v we_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.16_o command_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a do_v prescribe_v both_o the_o true_a kind_n and_o right_a degree_n of_o holiness_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v labour_v at_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n aim_v when_o he_o pray_v thus_o 1_o thes_n 3.12,13_o and_n the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n even_o as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o eternal_a life_n itself_o to_o which_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v principal_o the_o perfection_n of_o holy_a love_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o ephes_n 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be_v accompany_v with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o but_o whoso_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v 1_o john_n 5.1,2_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o if_o this_o be_v imposble_a to_o be_v do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a for_o pharaoh_n be_v condemn_v by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o lay_v such_o command_n upon_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o perform_v exod_a 5.6,7_o for_o the_o further_a refute_v of_o this_o opinion_n we_o may_v produce_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n of_o which_o take_v these_o few_o for_o the_o present_a justin_n martyr_n in_o quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o total_a justice_n or_o universal_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o love_n god_n above_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o man_n who_o apply_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o for_o that_o say_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o allege_v it_o because_o we_o can_v do_v impossible_a thing_n but_o because_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v possible_a do_v not_o blame_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o demand_v nothing_o impossible_a say_v chryso_v the_o paenit_fw-la hom._n 8_o see_v basil_n upon_o psal_n 118._o hieronymus_n in_o expos_n symbol_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 56._o nor_o will_v god_n command_v this_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v of_o man_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm._n 61._o neither_o can_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o he_o be_v just_a nor_o will_v he_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v because_o he_o be_v pious_a and_o good_a idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm._n 191._o we_o detest_v their_o blasphemy_n who_o say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n concilium_fw-la arausicanum_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v have_v receive_v grace_n may_v and_o aught_o by_o the_o help_n and_o the_o co-operation_n of_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o salvation_n if_o they_o will_v faithful_o endeavour_v or_o labour_n thereunto_o three_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n this_o serve_v first_o to_o reprove_v all_o unbelief_n that_o be_v find_v in_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o unbelieve_a israelite_n who_o be_v render_v unbelieving_a person_n who_o be_v indispose_v 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therefore_o will_v deny_v and_o as_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o this_o so_o it_o be_v a_o genuine_a deduction_n therefrom_o in_o which_o the_o illative_a particle_n set_v apart_o we_o have_v two_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o love_a and_o a_o win_a compellation_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beloved_n or_o dear_o belove_v the_o other_o be_v a_o apostolical_a imposition_n or_o charge_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3.19_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o will_v i_o not_o pass_v over_o any_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n untouched_a dear_o belove_v this_o title_n the_o apostle_n use_v not_o 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this_o spiritual_a consanguinity_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a to_o beget_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a affection_n as_o the_o natural_a affinity_n be_v yea_o far_o more_o forcible_a 1_o john_n 3.1_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o here_o he_o say_v dear_o belove_v but_o pass_v we_o now_o from_o the_o compellation_n to_o the_o imposition_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n do_v evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o they_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o antecedent_n promise_n set_v down_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n 2._o in_o exciting_a they_o to_o eye_n observe_v and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o lest_o they_o shall_v come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o the_o end_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o 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