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that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v and_o not_o sin_n then_o that_o article_n be_v in_o vain_a to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n what_o need_v i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o i_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o to_o draw_v towards_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o eunuch_n answer_v philip_n act_v 8.30_o 31._o when_o he_o ask_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v how_o can_v i_o say_v he_o understand_v without_o a_o guide_n so_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n how_o can_v we_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n without_o a_o guide_n i_o shall_v therefore_o commend_v this_o counsel_n to_o all_o people_n that_o desire_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n as_o a_o point_n of_o good_a religion_n to_o turn_v the_o lord_n precept_n into_o prayer_n and_o to_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n psal_n 43.3_o send_v out_o lord_n thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n and_o 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all_o opportunity_n that_o the_o lord_n afford_v i_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o sinful_a corruption_n in_o i_o and_o for_o the_o grow_a in_o grace_n until_o i_o attain_v unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o grace_n consummate_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o and_o for_o he_o that_o can_v find_v perfection_n here_o on_o earth_n let_v he_o never_o look_v for_o it_o in_o heaven_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o shall_v lay_v you_o down_o some_o of_o their_o argument_n against_o this_o truth_n and_o some_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o wrest_v to_o maintain_v their_o error_n first_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o say_v it_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v derive_v it_o to_o their_o posterity_n unto_o the_o antecedent_n we_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n 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fault_n guilt_n and_o strength_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o gradual_o by_o degree_n he_o begin_v this_o cure_n here_o and_o go_v on_o from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o this_o renew_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o this_o life_n otherwise_o then_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o wherefore_o the_o godly_a do_v derive_v such_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o their_o posterity_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v but_o they_o reply_v that_o which_o parent_n themselves_o have_v not_o they_o can_v derive_v to_o their_o posterity_n but_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o from_o regenerate_a parent_n therefore_o at_o least_o the_o guilt_n be_v not_o derive_v unto_o
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the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o they_o obtain_v what_o they_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v they_o sincere_a in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o have_v grace_n consummate_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n rep._n but_o they_o reply_v be_v sin_n pardon_v and_o mortify_v and_o yet_o remain_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v so_o pardon_v as_o not_o to_o be_v impute_v it_o be_v so_o mortify_v that_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o yet_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o mortify_v and_o whole_o cast_v out_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v subdue_v be_v death_n sin_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o so_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n destroy_v rep._n but_o say_v they_o when_o must_v sin_n be_v purge_v out_o if_o not_o here_o in_o this_o life_n must_v we_o carry_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereunto_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v rev._n 21.17_o i_o answer_v man_n shall_v not_o carry_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n into_o god_n kingdom_n with_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o thief_n only_o convert_v shall_v be_v that_o day_n in_o paradise_n the_o soul_n of_o saint_n depart_v go_v home_o to_o god_n and_o grace_n be_v consummate_v into_o glory_n and_o as_o for_o that_o rev._n 21.17_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o their_o own_o fraternity_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o patria_fw-la not_o in_o via_fw-la and_o thus_o brief_o have_v i_o prove_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n that_o sin_n will_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o best_a man_n so_o long_o as_o their_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n if_o i_o shall_v meet_v 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lord_n in_o mercy_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o that_o in_o god_n good_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v the_o promise_n be_v they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o position_n which_o be_v this_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perform_v such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o or_o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v otherwise_o than_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n of_o grace_n give_v and_o this_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v clear_v as_o the_o former_a divide_v the_o same_o into_o three_o branch_n first_o that_o no_o man_n by_o grace_n can_v perform_v such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o second_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o three_o that_o we_o 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