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another_o since_o otherwise_o the_o notion_n of_o perfection_n will_v be_v extreme_o maim_v and_o incomplete_a i_o will_v insist_v therefore_o no_o long_o on_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n perfect_a and_o perfection_n in_o scripture_n but_o as_o a_o further_a proof_n that_o my_o notion_n of_o perfection_n be_v true_o scriptural_a i_o will_v show_v 2._o that_o the_o utmost_a height_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v we_o be_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o steady_a habit_n of_o holiness_n that_o the_o bright_a character_n it_o give_v of_o the_o perfect_a man_n the_o lovely_a description_n it_o make_v we_o of_o the_o perfect_a state_n be_v all_o make_v up_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o confess_v property_n of_o a_o ripe_a habit._n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n that_o i_o know_v of_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o habit_n every_o man_n experience_n instruct_v he_o in_o the_o whole_a philosophy_n of_o it_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o second_o nature_n that_o it_o make_v we_o exert_v ourselves_o with_o desire_n and_o earnestness_n with_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n that_o it_o render_v we_o fix_v in_o our_o choice_n and_o constant_a in_o our_o action_n and_o almost_o as_o averse_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o as_o we_o be_v to_o those_o which_o be_v distasteful_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o that_o in_o a_o word_n it_o so_o entire_o and_o absolute_o possess_v the_o man_n that_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v nor_o the_o empire_n of_o it_o to_o be_v shake_v off_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v remove_v and_o extirpate_v without_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o difficulty_n imaginable_a all_o this_o be_v a_o confess_v and_o almost_o palpable_a truth_n in_o habit_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v the_o same_o force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o habit_n of_o virtue_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o strength_n easiness_n 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faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o this_o be_v a_o constant_a effect_n of_o habit_n and_o be_v equal_o discernible_a in_o those_o of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n that_o they_o sway_v and_o govern_v the_o man_n they_o possess_v rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n shall_v i_o go_v on_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a and_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o habit_n the_o first_o be_v a_o great_a aversion_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o or_o obstruct_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v direct_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o perfect_a man_n towards_o temptation_n and_o sin_n he_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o he_o glory_v in_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o 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the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o and_o indeed_o every_o where_o a_o hatred_n a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o evil_n be_v account_v as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n psal_n 37.10_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n resolve_v to_o practise_v himself_o what_o he_o prescribe_v to_o other_o psal_n 101.2.3_o i_o will_v behave_v myself_o wise_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v otherwise_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v necessary_o imply_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o evil_a and_o that_o habit_n which_o confirm_v and_o increase_v the_o one_o must_v confirm_v and_o increase_v the_o 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his_o corruption_n in_o conquer_a his_o ill_a habit_n and_o defeat_v his_o enemy_n in_o watch_v over_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o guard_v himself_o against_o temptation_n but_o this_o be_v once_o do_v he_o be_v in_o full_a liberty_n to_o pursue_v the_o work_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n now_o he_o may_v advance_v from_o necessary_a to_o voluntary_a act_n of_o self-denial_n which_o before_o will_v have_v be_v put_v old_a wine_n into_o new_a bottle_n contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o master_n mat._n 9.17_o now_o he_o may_v enlarge_v his_o knowledge_n and_o exchange_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n for_o strong_a meat_n for_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o now_o he_o may_v extend_v his_o watchfulness_n his_o care_n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v before_o wise_o for_o the_o most_o part_n confine_v to_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o may_v now_o like_o our_o saviour_n go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10.38_o protect_a strengthen_v and_o rescue_v his_o weak_a brethren_n 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faith_n convince_v we_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n fear_n make_v we_o impartial_a diligent_a and_o watchful_a hope_v resolve_v and_o active_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o it_o be_v thus_o clear_a what_o our_o spiritual_a strength_n consist_v in_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o be_v to_o gain_v it_o but_o i_o can_v here_o only_o suggest_v those_o hint_n and_o intimation_n which_o the_o reader_n must_v upon_o occasion_n as_o he_o need_v enlarge_v and_o improve_v 1._o meditation_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n necessary_a we_o must_v often_o survey_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o must_v consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o the_o scripture_n topic_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_v such_o be_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n a_o judgement_n to_o come_v the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v the_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n the_o art_n and_o insinuation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o mark_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n from_o its_o very_a beginning_n to_o maturity_n and_o all_o this_o with_o a_o particular_a regard_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v often_o ponder_v upon_o the_o beauty_n and_o peace_n of_o holiness_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n the_o virtue_n suffering_n and_o crown_n of_o martyr_n and_o final_o if_o we_o will_v increase_v in_o strength_n we_o must_v practice_v this_o duty_n of_o meditation_n often_o and_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o or_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o intermit_v it_o on_o any_o slight_a and_o trivial_a pretence_n and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o always_o master_n of_o our_o own_o affair_n nor_o consequent_o of_o our_o time_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o have_v ever_o ready_a at_o hand_n a_o good_a collection_n of_o text_n which_o contain_v in_o few_o word_n the_o 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