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be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o may_v come_v heb_n 12._o there_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n then_o man_n be_v make_v perfect_a but_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n i_o answer_v answer_n it_o be_v true_a therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a perfection_n first_o a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n to_o be_v perfect_o perfect_a and_o so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v perfect_a by_o any_o perfection_n inherent_a indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v this_o perfection_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o indeed_o when_o we_o come_v to_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o perfection_n but_o not_o in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o life_n the_o lord_n only_o subdue_v our_o sin_n but_o cast_v they_o not_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o this_o perfection_n can_v be_v look_v for_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o second_o there_o be_v another_o perfection_n 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thing_n unfeigned_o endeavour_v after_o godly_a course_n yet_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o which_o he_o do_v desire_v so_o it_o be_v with_o nehemiah_n and_o all_o the_o good_a people_n of_o god_n nehem._n 1.11_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n he_o can_v hardly_o say_v that_o he_o do_v perform_v it_o but_o he_o do_v desire_v it_o he_o can_v hardly_o say_v he_o do_v love_n and_o obey_v god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n but_o this_o he_o will_v say_v he_o do_v desire_n to_o do_v it_o and_o unfeigned_o desire_v it_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 21.21_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o reach_v it_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o may_v be_v but_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o it_o shall_v have_v life_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v 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righteous_a but_o he_o be_v true_o righteous_a he_o be_v humble_a in_o truth_n and_o godly_a in_o truth_n and_o zealous_a in_o truth_n he_o have_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o utmost_a yet_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n so_o josh_n 24.14_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o say_v serve_v he_o as_o if_o you_o shall_v do_v every_o thing_n he_o command_v but_o do_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n now_o sincerity_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n but_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o he_o labour_v to_o avoid_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o right_a manner_n but_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o right_a manner_n to_o his_o power_n this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v upon_o full_a measure_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v power_n or_o no_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 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if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o we_o if_o there_o be_v any_o secret_a sin_n or_o curse_a corruption_n that_o we_o favour_v ourselves_o in_o if_o there_o be_v any_o false_a way_n we_o secret_o haunt_v the_o lord_n shall_v search_v it_o out_o for_o the_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n therefore_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v upright_o as_o he_o say_v of_o ephraim_n hos_n 5.3_o i_o know_v ephraim_n he_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o we_o so_o if_o we_o preach_v never_o so_o zealous_o and_o do_v not_o according_a to_o our_o preach_n the_o lord_n know_v we_o so_o if_o we_o hear_v never_o so_o zealous_o and_o do_v not_o practise_v what_o we_o hear_v he_o know_v it_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v upright_o four_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v let_v down_o the_o covenant_n no_o low_o now_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o moderate_v the_o first_o covenant_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o keep_v and_o have_v bring_v it_o down_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o our_o way_n this_o god_n require_v and_o will_v let_v it_o down_o no_o low_o isa_n 63.8_o the_o lord_n say_v there_o sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v and_o so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n so_o he_o require_v his_o people_n shall_v be_v child_n that_o shall_v not_o lie_v and_o be_v base-hearted_n and_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o crooked_o in_o his_o covenant_n he_o be_v their_o saviour_n so_o they_o will_v be_v child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o eph._n 6.24_o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n there_o be_v no_o man_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n unless_o he_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v the_o one_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o these_o two_o 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