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christian_a in_o this_o life_n may_v attain_v unto_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o work_n and_o frailty_n be_v cover_v in_o christ_n intecession_n holy_a this_o word_n holy_a be_v the_o general_a and_o comprehend_v the_o other_o two_o for_o holiness_n be_v either_o internal_a and_o that_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unblameable_a or_o external_a and_o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unreprovable_a holiness_n be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o so_o essential_o 1.49_o essential_o luke_n 1.49_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o effective_o because_o it_o work_v it_o in_o other_o to_o christ_n as_o he_o derive_v it_o by_o influence_n to_o his_o member_n 1.35_o member_n act_n 3.14_o luke_n 1.35_o to_o angel_n matth._n 25._o to_o sacrifice_n by_o way_n of_o type_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o it_o promise_v 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15._o verse_n of_o luk._n 12._o with_o v._n 21.22_o 12.15.21.22_o luk._n 12.15.21.22_o will_v show_v now_o the_o care_n for_o necessary_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n with_o diligence_n and_o carefulness_n but_o the_o care_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o covetousness_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o very_a term_n the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n use_v to_o describe_v it_o by_o for_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n 22._o vâ—rs_n 22._o our_o saviour_n say_v take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o take_v think_v he_o note_v a_o perplex_a inward_a sorrowful_a and_o fearful_a care_n about_o life_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o and_o vers_fw-la 26._o 26._o verse_n 26._o he_o say_v why_o take_v you_o think_v for_o the_o raiment_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o note_v that_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o covetous_a care_n to_o be_v deep_o drown_v in_o perplexity_n even_o about_o trifle_n and_o small_a matter_n and_o sure_o 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