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the_o conserve_n so_o he_o be_v also_o the_o perfect_a cause_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n in_o his_o people_n grace_n christ_n the_o perfect_a cause_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n he_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n he_o lay_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o top-stone_n in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n he_o be_v the_o finisher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n hebrew_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2.10_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n 2.12_o justification_n ph._n 2.12_o not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v already_o perfect_a or_o can_v attain_v it_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o perfectist_n fond_o argue_v from_o thence_o 13._o thence_o quae_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la perfectio_fw-la tum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la tum_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la de_fw-fr bac_fw-la aug_n cont._n dvas_fw-la ep._n pelag._n l_o 3_o c._n 5_o secundum_fw-la istius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la modum_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la perfectio_fw-la cique_fw-la per_fw-la fectioni_fw-la hoc_fw-la deputaetur_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la noverit_fw-la nondum_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n cap._n 4._o v._n 13._o in_o this_o life_n this_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o opus_fw-la in_o fieri_fw-la not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o work_n in_o do_v not_o do_v yet_o be_v grace_n perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n 1._o of_o part_n 2._o of_o degree_n or_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n 1._o of_o truth_n 2_o of_o growth_n 1._o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o part_n to_o which_o no_o part_n be_v want_v and_o be_v oppose_v to_o maim_a thus_o a_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n that_o have_v all_o part_n that_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v that_o be_v perfect_a with_o a_o perfection_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o adulterate_a or_o counterfeit_v thus_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a gold_n which_o be_v true_a and_o not_o counterfeit_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_a at_o the_o first_o the_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v throughout_o and_o in_o every_o part_n though_o it_o be_v but_o partly_o sanctify_v the_o new_a man_n at_o first_o form_v have_v all_o its_o part_n and_o member_n and_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o part_n want_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n 12.9_o birth_n animalia_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n hist_o anim_fw-la l._n 7_o c._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 2_o tim._n 1.5_o 2_o cor._n 6.6_o ro._n 12.9_o then_o also_o be_v it_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v faith_n unfeigned_a love_n without_o dissimulation_n and_o every_o other_o grace_n in_o sincerity_n it_o will_v abide_v the_o touchstone_n although_o it_o be_v not_o full_a weight_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n and_o of_o growth_n &_o this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o comparative_a compare_v with_o that_o which_o be_v very_o weak_a little_a and_o much_o beneath_o it_o 2._o absolute_a as_o have_v nothing_o to_o be_v superad_v thus_o in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n a_o able_a christian_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v as_o babe_n and_o but_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n thus_o say_v paul_n phil._n 3.15_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o heb._n 5.14_o strong_a meat_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n 3.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.15_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v perfect_a and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o forego_n proof_n this_o perfection_n also_o do_v christ_n give_v unto_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o lead_v it_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o be_v not_o content_v mere_o to_o preserve_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o die_v not_o but_o do_v tender_o nurse_n and_o cherish_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v to_o great_a strength_n and_o stature_n eph._n 4.15_o 16._o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n but_o alas_o how_o imperfect_a be_v the_o great_a perfection_n that_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n how_o many_o be_v the_o sinful_a weakness_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n and_o what_o little_a dwarf_n be_v they_o here_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o heavenly_a stature_n christ_n do_v not_o therefore_o set_v up_o hercules_n pillar_n with_o a_o nil_fw-la ultra_fw-la to_o what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n here_o but_o he_o write_v a_o plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la there_o be_v something_o more_o that_o he_o do_v for_o they_o yea_o that_o he_o work_v in_o they_o which_o exceed_v this_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n absolute_a perfection_n of_o dâ—greeâ—_n absolute_a a_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o degree_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 29._o death_n tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la erit_fw-la perfectum_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la loquens_fw-la apostolus_fw-la exit_fw-la parte_fw-la
argument_n by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n with_o they_o p._n 183_o the_o carnal_a plea_n i_o hope_v god_n will_v give_v i_o grace_n at_o the_o last_o answer_v p._n 189_o close_n preach_v defend_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o call_v it_o legal_a preach_n p._n 192_o ten_o direction_n to_o carnal_a person_n p._n 203_o such_o aught_o to_o pray_v p._n 211_o 2d._o particular_a exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a to_o labour_v still_o after_o their_o salvation_n from_o sin_n holiness_n be_v their_o real_a happiness_n the_o saint_n be_v bless_v in_o do_v though_o not_o for_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v something_o of_o destruction_n in_o every_o sin_n p._n 215_o ten_o direction_n under_o this_o use_n p._n 222_o 3._o to_o such_o as_o be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o condition_n to_o try_v by_o their_o sanctification_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n p._n 230_o five_o mark_n for_o trial_n p._n 231_o 4._o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n to_o praise_n god_n p_o 243_o four_o consideration_n move_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 5._o to_o such_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o be_v save_v from_o particular_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 247_o 6._o to_o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o leave_v their_o sinful_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 252_o 7._o to_o help_v on_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o by_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n p._n 257_o the_o indirect_a course_n of_o many_o that_o will_v get_v loose_a from_o this_o duty_n blame_v p._n 258_o this_o duty_n we_o owe_v both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a p._n 262_o chap._n vi_o the_o use_n of_o consolation_n comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 1._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o p._n 267_o 2._o in_o assurance_n of_o full_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n at_o the_o last_o p._n 273_o chap._n vii_o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o lord_n joint_a carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o in_o nine_o proposition_n with_o some_o corollary_n p._n 277._o reader_n do_v thyself_o and_o the_o author_n so_o much_o right_n as_o to_o correct_v these_o few_o fault_n and_o pardon_v some_o other_o of_o less_o moment_n errata_fw-la page_n 5._o l._n 15._o person_n p._n 11._o l._n 4._o not_o at_o all_o p._n 16._o l._n 20._o heb._n 12._o p._n 18._o l._n 25._o specifical_o p._n 38._o l._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o l._n 10._o christ_n work_n p._n 66._o l._n 20._o inward_a part_n p._n 79._o 8_o and_o do_v l._n 24._o have_v do_v p._n 91._o l._n 15._o to_o thy_o p._n 94._o l._n 26._o miserable_a p._n 100_o l._n 19_o misemployed_n p._n 103._o 12._o seducer_n 110._o 28._o to_o the_o commission_n p._n 128._o 21._o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la p._n 130._o l._n 22._o blot_n out_o so_o p._n 133._o l._n 14._o wrangling_n p._n 150._o l._n 9_o strong_a city_n p._n 151._o l._n 5._o the_o work_n l._n 11._o this_o wile_n p._n 158._o l._n 7._o for_o only_a r._n also_o p._n 164._o l._n 26._o for_o and_z r._n as_o p._n 165._o l._n 2._o invitation_n p._n 169._o l._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 170._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o up_o p._n 201._o l._n 9_o former_o p._n 204._o l._n 19_o the_o cup._n p._n 215._o l._n 8._o that_o art_n p._n 218._o l._n 30._o to_o his_o law_n p._n 219._o l._n 9_o the_o assistance_n p._n 224._o l._n 17._o heedless_a p._n 226._o l._n 13._o find_v thou_o p._n 263._o l._n 13._o enough_o p._n 283._o l._n 6._o purpose_v in_o the_o margin_n p._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45._o l._n 3._o deal_n p_o 58._o l._n 4._o didicimus_fw-la l._n 14._o praeventus_fw-la l._n 20._o nivibus_fw-la p._n 63._o l._n 24._o ipsum_fw-la p._n 128._o schismaticos_fw-la salvation_n from_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n matth_n 1.21_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n when_o i_o first_o serious_o consider_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v christ_n heb._n 2.16_o 11._o 2.16_o supereminet_fw-la enim_fw-la omni_fw-la scicutiae_fw-la tua_fw-la inestimabilis_fw-la charitas_fw-la quam_fw-la ostendistri_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la pictate_v &_o bonitate_fw-la tua_fw-la fâ—lius_fw-la namque_fw-la tuus_fw-la rex_fw-la noster_fw-la nusquam_fw-la angelos_fw-la sed_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrabae_n apprehendit_fw-la assimilatus_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la humanam_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la angelicam_fw-la suscipâ—ens_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la munere_fw-la sanctae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la &_o immortalitatis_fw-la glorificans_fw-la vexit_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la coelos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la choros_fw-la angelorum_fw-la super_fw-la cherubin_n &_o seraphin_n collocans_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la tuam_fw-la hanc_fw-la laudant_fw-la angeli_fw-la adorant_fw-la dominationes_fw-la tremunt_fw-la potestates_fw-la 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the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o which_o he_o show_v first_o what_o be_v our_o misery_n to_o wit_n a_o state_n of_o foolishness_n disobedience_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o second_o he_o declare_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o wit_n not_o our_o work_n but_o his_o mercy_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o forementioned_a misery_n and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o herein_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v ver_fw-la 4._o justify_v grace_n be_v afterward_o mention_v v._o 7._o in_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o galatian_n the_o apostle_n speak_v chief_o and_o almost_o 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