labour_n to_o be_v cleanse_v §._o 36._o of_o the_o church_n justification_n the_o two_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o forename_a end_n which_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v do_v more_o distinct_o set_v forth_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o this_o world_n cleanse_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o point_v out_o our_o justification_n sanctify_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o work_v our_o sanctification_n from_o this_o cleanse_n of_o the_o church_n here_o mean_v i_o gather_v that_o no_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v doctr._n from_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o 7._o by_o christ_n death_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o so_o as_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v as_o not_o in_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o us._n behold_v here_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o bless_a be_v use_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a 2._o be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n §._o 37._o of_o the_o church_n sanctification_n from_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o church_n here_o mention_v i_o further_o gather_v that_o the_o church_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o righteous_a this_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o doctr._n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v saint_n so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 2._o but_o also_o the_o very_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o destroy_v in_o they_o as_o it_o can_v 6._o no_o more_o reign_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n reign_v in_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o all_o righteousness_n behold_v here_o the_o free_a estate_n of_o the_o 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be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o her_o 13._o clothing_n also_o to_o be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n and_o zacharias_n and_o elizabet_n 6._o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o blameless_a namely_o before_o man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o purity_n in_o any_o as_o in_o the_o church_n for_o true_a and_o perfect_a beauty_n 27._o be_v only_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o cant._n 4._o 7._o 1._o quest_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n shall_v espy_v any_o fault_n in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n while_o here_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n answ_n see_v the_o flesh_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a while_o they_o remain_v best_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o espy_v many_o blemish_n in_o the_o best_a all_o thing_n be_v 13._o naked_a and_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o any_o remnant_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o in_o every_o one_o so_o as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 8._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o it_o be_v without_o question_n manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n as_o the_o flesh_n continual_o lust_a in_o they_o against_o the_o spirit_n oft_o time_n prevail_v and_o so_o show_v itself_o in_o some_o evil_a fruit_n or_o other_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n espy_v it_o instance_n the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a that_o ever_o live_v in_o any_o age_n 2._o quest_n how_o then_o be_v they_o spotless_a before_o god_n and_o god_n blameless_a before_o man_n answ_n 1._o god_n so_o full_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v the_o church_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n as_o she_o be_v in_o his_o account_n as_o if_o 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