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he_o make_v the_o very_a ground_n why_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o antinomianisme_n to_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o law_n to_o be_v use_v by_o god_n instrumental_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n who_o hold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o preparatory_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v peremptory_o maintain_v the_o use_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o believer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o respect_n condemn_v for_o that_o error_n another_o consideration_n that_o i_o will_v propound_v be_v this_o
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author_n to_o sanctify_v be_v to_o separate_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o common_a use_n and_o to_o consecrate_v it_o to_o god_n and_o apply_v here_o to_o man_n include_v two_o thing_n 1._o justification_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o christ_n perfect_a holiness_n whereby_o the_o believer_n be_v present_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n to_o god_n 2._o a_o inward_a renew_n &_o change_v purify_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n by_o degree_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 165._o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o word_n sanctify_v when_o apply_v to_o man_n do_v 1_o not_o only_o signify_v justification_n or_o renovation_n but_o set_v apart_o to_o some_o peculiar_a office_n and_o charge_n and_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n who_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n prayer_n here_o that_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n do_v first_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v also_o clothe_v with_o goodly_a garment_n so_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o 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