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have_v as_o they_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o obecience_n of_o it_o know_v by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o a_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o so_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o but_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o they_o must_v carry_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n with_o they_o while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n power_n and_o spirit_n must_v prevail_v in_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v how_o can_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o or_o their_o work_n either_o honour_n god_n or_o christ_n or_o his_o power_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a while_n in_o this_o life_n 9.24_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o jer._n 23.6_o chap._n 33.16_o dan._n 9.24_o deny_v the_o 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that_o be_v imperfect_a till_o they_o die_v how_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n perfect_v they_o 11.3_o eccles_n 11.3_o or_o do_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n perfect_v they_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o shall_v it_o lie_v and_o if_o any_o believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n if_o faithful_o obey_v be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o perfect_a one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n before_o death_n why_o may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o power_n be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o so_o 10._o heb._n 13.8_o psal_n 111.3_o 10._o two_o minute_n or_o two_o
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without_o blemish_n spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v say_v herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n speak_v of_o god_n which_o he_o true_o can_v not_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o full_a of_o bruise_n wound_n and_o putrify_a sore_n which_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o say_v plain_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 5.3_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o three_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v translate_v as_o if_o they_o imply_v that_o all_o man_n sin_n to_o wit_n eccles_n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o 1_o 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a_o continuation_n of_o sin_n as_o likewise_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o after_o the_o last_o mention_v place_n do_v where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o turn_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n which_o word_n plain_o intimate_v a_o possibility_n to_o leave_v sin_n for_o such_o a_o turn_n be_v certain_o no_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o may_v sin_v if_o he_o be_v not_o continual_o watchful_a in_o the_o light_n against_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v continual_o endeavour_v to_o tempt_v mankind_n to_o sin_n but_o as_o man_n wait_v in_o the_o true_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o jam._n 4.7_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n power_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v true_o faithful_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o he_o come_v to_o feel_v power_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n in_o all_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v flee_v from_o such_o a_o one_o and_o have_v not_o power_n to_o take_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o as_o he_o have_v over_o his_o own_o who_o he_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o recover_v themselves_o from_o under_o his_o sinful_a power_n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 14.23_o while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o they_o confess_v that_o their_o best_a daty_n be_v intermix_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n whatsoever_o they_o profess_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n end_n john_n 1.1_o to_o 14._o rev._n 19.13_o rom._n 10.8_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v nigh_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o such_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n but_o admit_v that_o the_o common_a english_a translation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n of_o solomon_n be_v true_a 24._o heb._n 7.19_o heb._n 9.9_o heb._n 10.1_o to_o 24._o yet_o that_o be_v under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n which_o can_v not_o make_v perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o attainable_a under_o that_o law_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v attain_v in_o a_o gospel_n state_n 5._o rom._n 8.1_o to_o 5._o and_o although_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n say_v the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o 25._o rom._n 7.9_o to_o 25._o that_o i_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o he_o write_v before_o and_o after_o that_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v not_o of_o his_o own_o then_o present_a condition_n but_o of_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o pass_v through_o that_o condition_n for_o in_o that_o continue_a kind_n of_o speech_n he_o likewise_o there_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n but_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o say_v he_o the_o natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o they_o be_v fool_n shness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n aforesaid_a he_o express_v himself_o to_o be_v able_a to_o impart_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a gift_n 1.11_o rom._n 1.11_o which_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v not_o do_v by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n he_o be_v not_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n neither_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o another_o condition_n than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o of_o which_o he_o write_v the_o say_v objectible_a word_n and_o that_o which_o render_v it_o more_o plain_a be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n before_o the_o say_a word_n 24._o rom._n 6.16_o to_o 24._o he_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o servant_n to_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n who_o remain_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n which_o intimate_v his_o former_a condition_n declare_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n attain_v to_o a_o better_a state_n for_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n he_o write_v thus_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o for_o what_o do_v he_o give_v thanks_o
say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o how_o do_v any_o obey_v unto_o righteousness_n or_o how_o be_v any_o right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o do_v continue_v in_o sin_n during_o life_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n plain_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a concern_v true_a christian_n in_o his_o repeat_v question_n and_o answer_v say_v 15._o rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 15._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n god_n forbid_v and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2.13_o act_n 6.7_o rom._n 1.5_o rom._n 16.26_o eph._n 6.11_o 16._o joh._n 2.13_o and_o believe_v that_o they_o must_v do_v so_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o true_a christian_n be_v and_o they_o want_v the_o shield_n thereof_o wherewith_o true_a christian_n be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o so_o though_o such_o may_v strive_v or_o talk_v of_o strive_v against_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o get_v the_o victory_n while_o they_o take_v not_o the_o only_a right_a weapon_n 10.8_o eph._n 6.17_o rom._n 10.8_o or_o shield_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o the_o mouth_n 13.12_o rom._n 13.12_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o light_n that_o true_o manife_v the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o faith_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o put_v off_o nor_o how_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n aright_o and_o such_o be_v unlearned_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 17.21_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o luke_n 17.21_o and_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n god_n which_o be_v within_o and_o they_o be_v also_o unstable_a and_o double-minded_n who_o will_v have_v their_o sin_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o while_o they_o live_v and_o 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the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 5.24_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o christ_n as_o true_a christian_n do_v ought_v himself_n also_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o be_v walk_v 4.13_o 1_o joh._n 2.6_o 1_o john_n 4.13_o and_o say_v he_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o whosoever_o sin_v have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o 7._o 1_o john_n 3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n but_o they_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o 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