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conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o gracious_a soul_n will_v be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a o_o say_v the_o poor_a believer_n i_o can_v evidence_n that_o holiness_n i_o shall_v but_o god_n know_v i_o will_v be_v holy_a i_o will_v cast_v off_o every_o sin_n i_o will_v perform_v every_o duty_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n so_o in_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o god_n his_o will_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v sincere_a love_n though_o but_o in_o part_n and_o imperfect_a but_o see_v this_o holiness_n begin_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o truth_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o full_a of_o spot_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n and_o present_v his_o spotless_a obedience_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o mystical_a union_n between_o believer_n and_o christ_n this_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o believer_n and_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o as_o their_o holiness_n o_o if_o soul_n do_v 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