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the_o conserve_n so_o he_o be_v also_o the_o perfect_a cause_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n in_o his_o people_n grace_n christ_n the_o perfect_a cause_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n he_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n he_o lay_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o top-stone_n in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n he_o be_v the_o finisher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n hebrew_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2.10_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n 2.12_o justification_n ph._n 2.12_o not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v already_o perfect_a or_o can_v attain_v it_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o perfectist_n fond_o argue_v from_o thence_o 13._o thence_o quae_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la perfectio_fw-la tum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la tum_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la de_fw-fr bac_fw-la aug_n cont._n 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the_o sinful_a weakness_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n and_o what_o little_a dwarf_n be_v they_o here_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o heavenly_a stature_n christ_n do_v not_o therefore_o set_v up_o hercules_n pillar_n with_o a_o nil_fw-la ultra_fw-la to_o what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n here_o but_o he_o write_v a_o plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la there_o be_v something_o more_o that_o he_o do_v for_o they_o yea_o that_o he_o work_v in_o they_o which_o exceed_v this_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n absolute_a perfection_n of_o dâ—greeâ—_n absolute_a a_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o degree_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 29._o death_n tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la erit_fw-la perfectum_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la loquens_fw-la apostolus_fw-la exit_fw-la parte_fw-la
call_v the_o sword_n of_o flesh_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n also_o to_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n weapon_n wherewith_o it_o slay_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n happiness_n as_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o joab_n abner_n jonathan_n or_o david_n wherewith_o they_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n man_n more_o especial_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v christ_n own_o ambassador_n be_v instrument_n in_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o bring_v the_o word_n or_o message_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-worker_n or_o labourer_n together_o with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o the_o church_n believe_v ver_fw-la 5._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o and_o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v he_o preach_v except_o he_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n therefore_o christ_n have_v give_v minister_n to_o his_o church_n for_o this_o purpose_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o he_o therefore_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o natition_n mat._n ult_n 19_o private_a person_n within_o their_o sphere_n may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o convert_n of_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o what_o know_v 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of_o preserve_v and_o increase_a grace_n the_o same_o mean_n and_o other_o also_o be_v instrumental_a the_o word_n be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n both_o to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v their_o strength_n and_o stature_n 1_o pet_n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o see_v heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n 6.1_o 2._o the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v mean_n be_v add_v as_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o confirm_v faith_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n yea_o in_o this_o work_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grace_n christian_n be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o conversione_n own_o câ—riè_fw-fr tâ—men_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o conversione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la truncos_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la reipsa_fw-la dum_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it illuminatur_fw-la renovatur_fw-la trahitur_fw-la se_fw-la quod_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quod_fw-la nolebat_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la aversabatur_fw-la amare_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la fugiebat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la libenter_fw-la &_o sponte_fw-la currere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la genus_fw-la oderat_fw-la illud_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la amplecti_fw-la quomodo_fw-la lapides_fw-la ac_fw-la stipites_fw-la sumus_fw-la zanch_n ep._n ad_fw-la marcum_fw-la meningum_n de_fw-fr nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversione_n soul_n thus_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o epist_n 4.16_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o thus_o say_v peter_n 1_o ep._n 1.22_o see_v that_o you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o 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