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only_o be_v void_a of_o evil_a but_o fill_v also_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 3.11_o phil._n 3.11_o be_v not_o privative_a only_o but_o positive_a christian_n but_o alas_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o set_v the_o first_o stép_n to_o leave_v their_o drunkenness_n swear_v lie_v whoredom_n how_o far_o be_v these_o from_o true_a christian_n how_o far_o from_o heaven_n how_o near_o to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o note_v that_o repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o sin_n cleave_v so_o fast_o unto_o we_o sit_v as_o close_o as_o our_o skin_n and_o be_v so_o familiar_a to_o our_o nature_n that_o till_o god_n persuade_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o persuade_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o sin_n as_o to_o get_v he_o to_o endure_v his_o eye_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o his_o limb_n to_o be_v tear_v from_o his_o body_n therefore_o call_v mortification_n and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o sigh_n and_o away_o and_o now_o and_o then_o a_o few_o sorrowful_a word_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n no_o sin_n be_v impudent_a and_o will_v never_o out_o till_o it_o be_v kill_v and_o cast_v out_o if_o thou_o make_v account_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o easy_a work_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v as_o thou_o shall_v do_v go_v to_o remember_v thou_o must_v mortify_v sin_n and_o destroy_v it_o it_o be_v a_o serpent_n in_o thy_o bosom_n kill_v or_o be_v kill_v if_o thou_o kill_v not_o it_z it_o will_v kill_v thou_o even_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n ans_fw-fr this_o grace_n be_v not_o perfect_o finish_v in_o this_o life_n 3.13_o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 13.9.12_o phil._n 3.13_o but_o here_o it_o be_v only_o in_o part_n expl._n 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the_o spirit_n and_o often_o make_v they_o bitter_o to_o mourn_v as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n use_v 1_o our_o sanctification_n can_v justify_v we_o 7._o rom._n 7._o because_o imperfect_a use_v 2._o the_o life_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o continual_a repent_v to_o his_o die_a day_n as_o a_o man_n that_o buy_v a_o old_a house_n be_v always_o mend_v so_o the_o true_a christian_a because_o he_o discover_v always_o new_a corruption_n be_v always_o mourn_a repair_v and_o mend_v somewhat_o do_v with_o thy_o conscience_n as_o woman_n do_v in_o dress_v up_o their_o house_n they_o sweep_v and_o rub_v and_o brush_v every_o day_n because_o every_o thing_n gather_v dust_n and_o ever_o and_o anon_o they_o be_v renew_v