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that_o be_v to_o our_o be_v assure_v or_o confident_a that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v or_o to_o our_o acquire_v a_o certain_a plerophorie_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v at_o present_a in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o signify_v also_o and_o rather_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v that_o our_o call_v and_o election_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v firm_a and_o effectual_a 15.8_o see_v rom._n 4.16_o and_o 15.8_o unto_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o certitude_n arise_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n a_o second_o text_n of_o like_a general_a direction_n to_o this_o end_n be_v in_o tit._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v appear_v or_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o 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both_o private_a and_o public_a hereunto_o agree_v that_o of_o s._n john_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o a_o complete_a paraphrase_n of_o that_o text_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n salvation_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n under_o condition_n of_o sanctification_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o and_o be_v therefore_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v wrought_v out_o than_o by_o a_o through_o cleanse_v of_o ourselves_o from_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o pollution_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o labour_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o text_n more_o by_o way_n of_o general_a 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