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only_a and_o special_a way_n for_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o error_n and_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o be_v to_o have_v his_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v take_v up_o with_o and_o his_o spirit_n exercise_v about_o high_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o point_n from_o 1_o tim._n 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v foretell_v the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n vers_fw-la 1.2_o 3._o present_o mind_v timothy_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o the_o only_a preservative_n against_o distemper_n of_o this_o nature_n verse_n 7._o and_o 12._o exercise_v thyself_o rather_o unto_o godliness_n be_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o but_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n have_v certify_v timothy_n of_o the_o dangerous_a error_n and_o fearful_a miscarriage_n of_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n he_o straightway_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o mind_n spiritual_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n lay_v aside_o their_o vain_a babble_n and_o mind_v these_o thing_n more_o they_o will_v never_o have_v miscarry_v as_o they_o have_v do_v so_o 2_o tim._n 3._o have_v foretell_v of_o those_o perilous_a time_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o give_v timothy_n to_o understand_v that_o some_o there_o be_v already_o abroad_o who_o temper_n and_o manner_n be_v like_o they_o which_o in_o after_o time_n shall_v arise_v yer_n 6_o 8._o he_o present_o mind_v
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sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apotle_n lay_v before_o believer_n that_o plenteous_a redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o precious_a virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o cleanse_v poor_a sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o also_o what_o riches_n of_o pardon_v grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v in_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o make_v use_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o modification_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o believer_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v not_o write_v these_o thing_n that_o now_o you_o may_v live_v as_o you_o lift_v and_o sin_n bold_o because_o christ_n blood_n be_v so_o efficacious_a and_o god_n grace_n so_o free_a no_o nothing_o less_o but_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n that_o from_o such_o consideration_n you_o may_v be_v more_o provoke_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o you_o the_o end_n of_o these_o discovery_n and_o the_o use_v you_o shall_v make_v of_o they_o be_v purity_n not_o profaneness_n holiness_n not_o licentiousness_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v two_o thing_n obser_n 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o gospel_n revelation_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n act_v 26._o â—â—_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o i_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n of_o gospel-revelation_n because_o 1_o god_n send_v christ_n to_o this_o end_n tit_n we_o 2.13_o 14._o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 2_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o this_o end_n act_v 14.15_o we_o also_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o and_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vanity_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o this_o end_n to_o make_v we_o holy_a 4_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n administration_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o legal_a administration_n gal._n 3.19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n which_o administration_n be_v weak_a and_o not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o rom._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o chap._n 8.3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spiit_fw-la heb._n 7.19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o
he_o of_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o his_o own_o conversation_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o he_o to_o imitate_v vers_fw-la 10._o stir_v he_o up_o thereto_o vers_fw-la 14._o but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v and_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o so_o also_o to_o titus_n have_v in_o chap._n 1._o mark_v out_o and_o warn_v titus_n of_o a_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o man_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 16._o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n he_o put_v titus_n on_o to_o mind_n and_o follow_v spiritual_a and_o practical_a matter_n but_o speak_v thou_o the_o word_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o rom._n 14.17_o when_o there_o be_v contention_n in_o the_o church_n about_o observe_v day_n and_o eat_a meat_n he_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o the_o mind_v and_o attend_v of_o thing_n more_o spiritual_a as_o not_o to_o offend_v 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