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creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o ver._n 17._o for_o by_o he_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n &_o that_o before_o he_o and_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n without_o fear_n luk._n 1.74.75_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o conversation_n that_o be_v in_o time_n past_a &_o the_o old_a man_n ephe._n 4._o verse_n 22._o etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o may_v not_o dare_v call_v he_o father_n unless_o we_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n in_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a 1._o pet._n 1._o verse_n 16.17_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n saint_n john_n will_v plain_o tell_v we_o we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 1._o ver._n 6._o whereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a whatsoever_o we_o have_v be_v before_o when_o once_o we_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v pur_fw-mi on_o he_o the_o case_n must_v be_v so_o quite_o change_v and_o alter_v with_o we_o that_o then_o though_o paul_n may_v say_v of_o we_o you_o be_v once_o such_o and_o such_o yet_o now_o he_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n for_o david_n can_v say_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n then_o far_o off_o purge_v i_o with_o hisop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n psal_n 51._o verse_n 7._o how_o then_o may_v we_o do_v that_o dishonour_n unto_o christ_n be_v come_v as_o either_o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o justify_v and_o yet_o remain_v still_o foul_a &_o filthy_a or_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v tangle_v and_o overcome_v therewith_o again_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o do_v we_o do_v he_o the_o great_a dishonour_n &_o discredit_v that_o we_o can_v for_o what_o cleanly_a laundress_n will_v not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o she_o to_o be_v say_v or_o think_v to_o have_v wash_v her_o clothes_n they_o remain_v still_o as_o foul_a &_o filthy_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v if_o have_v put_v our_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n we_o look_v back_o again_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n own_o sentence_n already_o pronounce_v upon_o we_o not_o meet_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 9.62_o and_o if_o we_o be_v backslider_n and_o revolter_n saint_n peter_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o namely_o that_o than_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n yea_o that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o dog_n turn_v to_o our_o vomit_n or_o than_o sow_n after_o they_o be_v wash_v return_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2._o epist_n cap._n 3.20_o and_o most_o seareful_a be_v that_o which_o we_o read_v heb._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 10.26_o etc._n etc._n touch_v apostate_n &_o revolter_n from_o the_o faith_n for_o there_o such_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v