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prinâ—…ipall_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v open_v and_o clear_v convince_o to_o the_o conscience_n viz._n how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o â—…od_a do_v not_o commit_v sin_n nor_o can_v sin_v for_o more_o clear_a resolution_n herein_o consiâ—…er_v this_o thing_n negative_o and_o affirmative_o negative_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n nor_o can_v sin_v â—…ereby_o can_v be_v mean_v as_o some_o have_v hence_o â—…agined_v that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v no_o sin_n all_o inherent_a in_o they_o nor_o commit_v by_o â—…em_n but_o be_v perfect_o holy_a even_o in_o this_o â—…e_n as_o of_o old_a the_o 64._o manicheâ—…s_n and_o cathariâ—…ought_v â—…ought_z they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sin_n in_o â—…ought_n the_o pelagian_n and_o familist_n iâ—…gined_v themselves_o so_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n the_o adamite_n deem_v themseluâ—…s_a as_o pure_a as_o adam_n and_o eve_n before_o their_o faâ—…_n and_o the_o carpocratian_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v as_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o christ_n himselâ—…e_n yea_o even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n these_o some_o have_v hold_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v taâ—…_n away_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o clean_o without_o sin_n as_o christ_n himself_o that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o christ_n himself_o to_o sin_n as_o for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n that_o if_o a_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n know_v himseâ—…_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n though_o he_o be_v drâ—…_n or_o commit_v murder_n god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o as_o well_o our_o work_n as_o person_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o good_a that_o a_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n without_o any_o addition_n hereafter_o be_v perfect_o just_a perfect_o holy_a complete_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z death_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n but_o only_o of_o maâ—…_n festation_n against_o these_o fond_a and_o false_a imagination_n observe_v 1._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o tesâ—…_n fie_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o most_o holy_a aâ—…_n regenerate_v person_n in_o this_o life_n have_v in_o theâ—…_n sin_n original_a and_o hence_o â—…oo_o often_o fall_v iâ—…_n sin_n actâ—…all_v who_o can_v underistand_v his_o error_n psal._n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v sâ—…y_v i_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d bear_v clean_a i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n pro._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o there_o iâ—…_n no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d sin_v not_o 1_o kâ—…_n 8._o 46._o 2._o chron._n 6._o 36._o in_o many_o thing_n sin_v all_o james_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o ecclesâ—…y_o 20._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n viz._n original_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v viz._n actual_o we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8_o 10._o 2._o the_o universal_a experience_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n in_o all_o age_n evidence_n that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o have_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n not_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 13_o 19_o &_o 20._o 2_o 5._o not_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 7_o 9_o not_o jacob_n gen._n 27._o 19_o 20_o 24._o not_o moses_n and_o aaron_n psal._n 106._o 33._o deut._n 32._o 50_o 51._o exod_n 32._o 2_o 21._o not_o david_n psal._n 51._o 1_o to_o 10._o &_o 38._o 3_o 4._o not_o peter_n matth._n 26._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 70_o to_o the_o end_n gal._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o not_o paul_n himself_o rom._n 7._o 18_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v at_o perfect_a but_o imperfect_a and_o grow_a on_o to_o perfection_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10._o phil._n 3._o 12_o 13._o consequent_o 9_o mortification_n be_v imperfect_a some_o canaanite_n be_v still_o in_o the_o land_n though_o the_o 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and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 27._o the_o word_n of_o such_o a_o master_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v vigilant_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o he_o say_v not_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o sin_n your_o father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o what_o sin_n soever_o but_o he_o say_v your_o sin_n for_o he_o teach_v aday_o prayer_n and_o speak_v to_o disciple_n justify_v what_o be_v therefore_o your_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n without_o which_o even_o you_o be_v not_o who_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v bless_a 1563._o cyprian_a also_o that_o valiant_a confessor_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n write_v upon_o that_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o forgiveius_fw-la our_o