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of_o their_o voluntary_a subjection_n thereunto_o four_o that_o which_o you_o speak_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o section_n be_v true_a or_o false_a as_o man_n bestir_v themselves_o in_o resist_a sin_n and_o seek_v god_n grace_n there_o against_o or_o otherwise_o neglect_v those_o duty_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o several_a lust_n of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o and_o more_o weaken_a and_o mortify_v and_o they_o more_o and_o more_o quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o all_o save_a grace_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n your_o second_o section_n present_v but_o one_o error_n upon_o the_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v a_o material_a one_o to_o wit_n that_o our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v always_o imperfect_a and_o that_o there_o abide_v some_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n in_o every_o part_n that_o hence_o arise_v a_o continual_a and_o irreconcilable_a war_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o but_o brethren_n if_o our_o sanctification_n must_v not_o be_v perfect_v here_o when_o or_o where_o must_v it_o be_v make_v up_o be_v not_o this_o life_n the_o time_n of_o our_o regeneration_n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o that_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n must_v some_o corruption_n still_o remain_v in_o every_o part_n why_o so_o have_v god_n such_o pleasure_n in_o it_o shall_v christ_n lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n tit._n 2.24_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n see_v ephes_n 5.25_o 27._o of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o and_o though_o while_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n continue_v there_o remain_v a_o irreconcilable_a â—ar_n betwixt_o they_o must_v that_o war_n last_o always_o have_v not_o saint_n paul_n seek_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o have_v he_o not_o subve_v his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o shall_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o be_v of_o a_o tall_a stature_n and_o growth_n than_o those_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o the_o galatian_n that_o you_o apply_v their_o conflict_n and_o weak_a estate_n speak_v of_o gal._n 5.17_o to_o all_o but_o we_o must_v pardon_v you_o for_o in_o your_o three_o section_n you_o seem_v to_o contradict_v all_o this_o again_o say_v in_o which_o war_n although_o the_o remain_a corruption_n for_o a_o time_n may_v much_o prevail_v yet_o through_o the_o continual_a 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