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be_v of_o corruption_n so_o 1_o john_n 1.18_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o now_o consider_v belove_v be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o fin_n destroy_v in_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o thy_o enemy_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o o_o that_o be_v thy_o desire_n why_o then_o be_v not_o dismay_v it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v sin_n rage_v in_o they_o christ_n have_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o you_o rom._n 6.14_o 3_o christ_n thy_o highpriest_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o live_v in_o and_o upon_o he_o out_o of_o and_o above_o thyself_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o let_v alone_o in_o the_o saint_n a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v they_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o fetch_v all_o from_o himself_o col._n 3.3_o for_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n dead_a to_o sin_n and_o dead_a in_o yourselves_o not_o able_a to_o act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o you_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o christ_n be_v and_o will_v be_v all_z and_z in_o all_o to_o your_o soul_n col._n 3.11_o if_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v subdue_v and_o they_o make_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n i_o mean_v pesonal_o perfect_a otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o another_o &_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o dependencie_n upon_o christ_n this_o be_v adam_n condition_n and_o he_o quick_o lose_v it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v much_o for_o our_o good_a to_o keep_v as_o always_o in_o a_o dependencie_n upon_o himself_o where_o our_o stock_n remain_v for_o our_o life_n our_o consolation_n our_o salvation_n it_o be_v all_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sure_a although_o we_o 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