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abound_v in_o you_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n so_o pray_v he_o that_o be_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o service_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n william_n kiffen_n justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o revelation_n 1._o 5._o unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o virtue_n fruit_n and_o effectualness_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n privilege_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o it_o in_o these_o word_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o person_n who_o sin_n christ_n wash_v away_o and_o they_o be_v all_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n 29._o joâ—._n 17._o 29._o 2._o what_o be_v he_o that_o wash_v their_o
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come_v all_o old_a practice_n be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 17._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 17._o they_o cast_v not_o off_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o soul_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o perfection_n in_o our_o obedience_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o fire_n to_o burn_v there_o it_o constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o submit_v to_o christ_n in_o obedience_n and_o fire_n shall_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o burn_v as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v for_o to_o cease_v to_o live_v godly_a and_o live_v wicked_o they_o judge_v christ_n yoke_n easy_a and_o a_o sweet_a mercy_n it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o observe_v it_o it_o be_v good_a to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a 29._o as_o i_o have_v prove_v else_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o john_n 6._o 28_o 29._o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v our_o own_o will_n no_o no_o we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n yet_o in_o visible_a appearance_n before_o they_o be_v call_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n such_o as_o believe_v not_o can_v please_v god_n 10._o heb._n 11._o 6._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o action_n ans._n without_o faith_n be_v sinful_a because_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n be_v require_v that_o all_o the_o part_n the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v good_a also_o whereof_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o when_o that_o be_v want_v the_o action_n be_v sinful_a and_o condemn_v by_o god_n 6._o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n heb._n 11._o 4._o but_o god_n hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 11._o psal._n 5._o unbeliever_n be_v 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