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act._n 15.9_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o heart_n 4._o the_o chief_a worker_n of_o this_o sanctification_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v say_v here_o to_o purify_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o undeniable_a that_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v act_n in_o believe_v or_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o not_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o motion_n they_o purify_v their_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v it_o by_o his_o enliven_a power_n and_o a_o purify_n virtue_n recevy_v from_o he_o faith_n or_o obey_v the_o truth_n work_v this_o purity_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v that_o faith_n as_o in_o the_o forecited_a place_n god_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n verse_n 8._o he_o do_v that_o by_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o truth_n be_v pure_a and_o purify_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o purify_v the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o obey_n or_o believe_v it_o and_o 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their_o heart_n close_a one_o to_o another_o but_o it_o be_v this_o inward_a pure_a and_o purify_n fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o do_v most_o powerful_o unite_v they_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o little_a truth_n of_o this_o christian_a mutual_a love_n among_o those_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o little_a of_o this_o purify_n obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n whence_o it_o flow_v faith_n unfeigned_a will_v beget_v this_o love_n unfeigned_a man_n may_v exhort_v to_o they_o both_o but_o they_o require_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o work_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n verse_n 23._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o the_o two_o thing_n that_o make_v up_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n to_o walk_v as_o obedient_a child_n towards_o god_n and_o love_a brethren_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o that_o it_o may_v yet_o have_v the_o deep_a impression_n he_o here_o represent_v to_o they_o anew_o that_o new_a birth_n he_o mention_v before_o by_o which_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o brethren_n we_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o this_o regeneration_n and_o then_o of_o the_o seed_n this_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n io._n 1.12_o and_o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v this_o dignity_n on_o they_o 1_o io._n 3.1_o for_o they_o be_v no_o way_n needful_a to_o he_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n a_o son_n perfect_o like_o himself_o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n and_o one_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o both_o and_o there_o be_v no_o creation_n neither_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o second_o can_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o those_o and_o their_o happiness_n it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o that_o bless_a trinity_n satis_fw-la amplum_fw-la alter_fw-la alterj_n theatrum_fw-la sumus_fw-la but_o the_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o impart_v his_o goodness_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o son_n not_o only_o angel_n that_o be_v so_o call_v but_o man_n a_o little_a low_o than_o they_o in_o nature_n yet_o dignify_v with_o this_o name_n in_o his_o creation_n st._n luke_n 3.38_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n footstep_n as_o they_o speak_v which_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v but_o of_o his_o image_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o this_o be_v his_o rich_a grace_n magnify_v that_o sin_n have_v deface_v that_o image_n and_o so_o degrade_v man_n from_o his_o honour_n and_o devest_v he_o of_o that_o title_n of_o sonship_n and_o stamp_v our_o pollute_a nature_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o vileness_n and_o bondage_n yea_o with_o the_o very_a image_n of_o satan_n rebellion_n and_o 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