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be_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o what_o of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o those_o that_o will_v be_v happy_a his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n of_o a_o infinite_a perfect_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n 36._o subsist_v in_o three_o most_o glorious_a person_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o intend_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o work_n that_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o god_n fear_n love_n adore_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o their_o chief_a felicity_n stand_v in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o full_a conformity_n to_o his_o image_n and_o in_o no_o earthly_a good_a separate_a from_o he_o take_v the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o definition_n for_o grant_v to_o wit_n the_o perfection_n infinity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o his_o nature_n how_o very_o unsuitable_a herewith_o be_v the_o 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reasonable_o follow_v that_o such_o as_o be_v heinous_a offender_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o convert_v but_o this_o guide_n with_o all_o his_o tribe_n that_o be_v daily_o cry_v they_o do_v the_o thing_n they_o ought_v not_o and_o have_v no_o health_n in_o they_o be_v heinous_a offender_n therefore_o they_o never_o know_v the_o save_a health_n of_o all_o nation_n nor_o yet_o have_v feel_v the_o blood_n that_o purge_v that_o spirit_n which_o sanctify_v that_o word_n which_o convert_v to_o god_n again_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v perfect_a and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o one_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o this_o guide_n allow_v that_o man_n must_v be_v reconcile_v or_o else_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n nay_o a_o necessity_n of_o man_n be_v perfect_a which_o to_o deny_v be_v to_o contradict_v his_o allow_a reconciliation_n unless_o he_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o fetch_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o most_o 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book_n it_o matter_n not_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a delusion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v discover_v all_o deep_a mystery_n p._n 111._o wherein_o you_o be_v otherwise-minded_n he_o will_v reveal_v the_o truth_n the_o mystery_n unto_o you_o pag._n 46._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v not_o by_o such_o immediate_a enthusiasm_n or_o revelation_n p._n 111._o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o lead_v you_o by_o his_o spirit_n p._n 46_o 47._o if_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a delusion_n to_o say_v the_o spirit_n only_o can_v discover_v all_o deep_a mystery_n pray_v what_o be_v it_o to_o say_v it_o shall_v reveal_v the_o truth_n obser_n which_o comprehend_v all_o and_o that_o it_o will_v reveal_v god_n secret_n what_o be_v they_o but_o mystery_n and_o if_o god_n spirit_n do_v not_o teach_v immediate_o why_o do_v clapham_n say_v that_o it_o will_v reveal_v god_n secret_n and_o lead_v we_o which_o imply_v the_o familiarity_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o presence_n what_o contradiction_n this_o sect._n 4._o for_o who_o be_v there_o of_o the_o high_a form_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v ascertain_v that_o in_o every_o particular_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n that_o these_o be_v in_o the_o right_n see_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o may_v and_o do_v err_v p._n 53._o let_v the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o faith_n you_o receive_v influence_n your_o heart_n &_o life_n sanctify_v &_o change_v they_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o p._n 27._o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o they_o that_o come_v near_o to_o he_o p._n 70._o who_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n free_a from_o error_n what_o church_n or_o person_n upon_o earth_n p._n 65._o for_o what_o church_n be_v so_o pure_a but_o they_o have_v some_o defect_n error_n or_o corruption_n p._n 81._o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o profess_a renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o their_o sinful_a work_n and_o lust_n p._n 70._o the_o quaker_n trust_v in_o a_o pretend_a sinless_a perfection_n p._n 63._o let_v this_o truth_n influence_n your_o heart_n and_o life_n so_o as_o you_o sincere_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v diligence_n to_o be_v find_v of_o he_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a p._n 40._o here_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o contradiction_n 1._o be_v it_o sense_n obser_n to_o affirm_v that_o society_n be_v sanctify_v and_o change_v and_o yet_o imperfect_a corrupt_a and_o erroneous_a 2._o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o that_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o than_o such_o as_o can_v sanctify_v he_o can_v approach_v he_o but_o clapham_n and_o such_o as_o cry_v they_o have_v no_o health_n in_o they_o and_o consequent_o unsanctified_a can_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n therefore_o can_v they_o approach_v he_o 3._o he_o ask_v the_o 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