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the_o world_n but_o be_v now_o espouse_v to_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n behave_v himself_o in_o any_o measure_n so_o dutiful_o as_o he_o oâ—â—ht_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n and_o sinfulness_n to_o wit_n his_o conformity_n or_o likeness_n to_o god_n with_o the_o contrary_a unlikeness_n or_o defermitie_n chap._n i_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n whether_o man_n or_o angel_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v join_v to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n both_o personal_o or_o local_o in_o happiness_n and_o also_o spiritual_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n the_o which_o holiness_n have_v two_o part_n subjection_n and_o conformity_n for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o great_a wisdom_n to_o join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o his_o reasonable_a 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disciple_n and_o scholar_n christ_n do_v often_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n joh._n 6._o 12._o 12._o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o 2._o but_o you_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o now_o and_o act._n 19_o 2._o there_o be_v at_o ephesus_n certain_a believe_a disciple_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 2._o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o knowledge_n but_o in_o practice_n and_o there_o fore_o can_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o any_o strong_a meat_n but_o only_a milk_n to_o drink_v of_o this_o weakness_n in_o capacity_n and_o knowledge_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v 19_o gal._n 4._o 19_o rom._n 6._o 19_o 19_o hereof_o come_v weakness_n in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 14._o and_o also_o necessary_o the_o weakness_n of_o all_o the_o other_o 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duty_n but_o lead_v a_o life_n in_o every_o respect_n holy_a and_o unblameable_a proceed_v from_o those_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o have_v be_v describe_v in_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o yet_o this_o perfect_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n for_o beside_o and_o beyond_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o faithful_a do_v ordinare_o attain_v unto_o it_o please_v god_n to_o endue_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n with_o a_o more_o plentiful_a abundance_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o he_o promise_v math._n 25._o 29._o that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v there_o shall_v more_o be_v