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thes._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 18._o james_n 2._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n do_v admit_v into_o it_o many_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o impure_a in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o qualification_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n here_o prerequire_v be_v not_o necessary_a for_o entrance_n into_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o new_a birth_n prerequire_v as_o necessary_a joh._n 5._o 3_o 5._o be_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o that_o real_a holiness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o uncleanness_n or_o unholinesse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o birth_n and_o consequent_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n must_v be_v thus_o expound_v impure_a and_o sinful_a or_o vicious_a according_a to_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o term_n have_v gal._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 19_o 24._o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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mar._n 7._o 21._o make_v evil_a reason_n thought_n and_o folly_n to_o come_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o sure_o make_v man_n heart_n void_a of_o light_n till_o they_o be_v enlighten_v with_o his_o light_n and_o when_o james_n chap._n 1._o 14_o 15._o make_v every_o man_n sin_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n as_o every_o good_a gift_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v we_o again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1._o 17_o 18._o he_o intimate_v there_o be_v not_o light_n in_o we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n till_o the_o father_n of_o light_n beget_v we_o again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n sect._n 4._o vacuity_n of_o light_n without_o christ_n enlighten_v be_v prove_v from_o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o job_n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 14._o &_o 25._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 51._o 5._o jer._n 10._o 14._o &_o 17._o 9_o and_o experience_n to_o these_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v 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it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n live_v together_o though_o very_o evil_a till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o when_o sin_n be_v ripe_a then_o to_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n and_o cut_v wicked_a man_n down_o either_o by_o a_o particular_a or_o a_o universal_a judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o either_o to_o restrain_v they_o or_o to_o abate_v punishment_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n among_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v so_o to_o other_o people_n he_o give_v a_o law_n in_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o bridle_v man_n lust_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v of_o their_o call_n into_o the_o church_n 2._o beside_o this_o end_n god_n have_v another_o in_o respect_n of_o 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