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last_o period_n of_o his_o course_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a he_o preach_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 26_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v not_o true_o allege_v by_o r._n f._n vindicate_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o vindicate_v for_o perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o paul_n understand_v with_o sincere_a saint_n such_o also_o as_o be_v grow_v christian_n tall_a by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n than_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n comparative_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o weakling_n and_o babe_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v of_o more_o able_a understanding_n and_o ripe_a capacity_n in_o spiritual_a mystery_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o heb._n 5._o 14._o who_o be_v of_o full_a age_n can_v digest_v strong_a meat_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o wit_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a yet_o not_o perfect_a in_o all_o degree_n but_o at_o most_o christian_n of_o a_o high_a 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till_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o the_o full_a conviction_n of_o gainsayers_a judas_n v._n 14_o 15._o section_n 32._o i_o have_v note_v how_o they_o plead_v for_o present_v attain_v perfection_n much_o from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o john_n 4._o 17._o as_o he_o be_v so_o vindicate_v â—_o john_n 4._o 17._o vindicate_v be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n this_o r._n f._n say_v nothing_o to_o in_o its_o place_n nor_o can_v he_o just_o hold_v up_o any_o plea_n from_o hence_o for_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o by_o the_o word_n or_o against_o the_o exposition_n i_o give_v of_o they_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n manifest_v like_o to_o christ_n in_o a_o single_a plain_a sound-hearted_n way_n that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o note_n not_o here_o equality_n but_o quality_n and_o likeness_n as_o matth._n 5._o 48._o and_o often_o in_o 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no_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v abide_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o g._n fox_n be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o truth_n and_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o his_o answer_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o three_o chap._n ver_fw-la 6._o rep._n 1._o if_o g._n fox_n his_o no_o contradict_v but_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o contradict_v the_o whole_a scripture_n for_o god_n truth_n be_v uniform_a and_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n there_o be_v of_o every_o string_n break_v one_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n you_o break_v the_o chain_n 2._o to_o say_v no_o to_o such_o a_o question_n have_v you_o no_o sin_n be_v far_o from_o agree_v with_o 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o in_o its_o true_a meaning_n 14._o 1_o john_n 3_o 6._o vindicate_v see_v sect._n 14._o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o whosoever_o abide_v in_o christ_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o for_o that_o he_o according_a as_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o 2_o 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