_A._ There does, and that laid down in the plainest terms. So St. _John_ iii. 8. _For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil._ The works of the devil, without any limitation or restriction: but all sin is the work of the devil. Parallel to which is that assertion of St. _Paul_, _Ephesians_ v. 25, 27. _Christ loved the church and gave himself for it――that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish._ And to the same effect is his assertion in the 8th of the _Romans_, (verse 3, 4.) _God sent his Son_――that the _righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, walking not after the flesh but after the Spirit_. _Q._ 6. Does the new Testament afford any farther ground, for expecting to be saved from all sin? _A._ Undoubtedly it does, both in those prayers and commands which are equivalent to the strongest assertions. _Q._ 7. What prayers do you mean? _A._ Prayers for entire sanctification; which were there no such thing, would be mere mockery of God. Such, in particular, are 1. _Deliver us from evil_; or rather, _from the evil one_. Now when this is done, when we are delivered from all evil, there can be no sin remaining. 2. _Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word: that they all may be one, as thou Father art in me and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: I in them and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one._ John xvii. 20, 21, 23. 3. _I bow my knees unto the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ――that he would grant you――that ye being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, ♦and depth, and height: and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that he might be filled with all the fulness of God._ Ephesians iii. 14, 16‒19. 4. _The very God of peace sanctify you wholly. And I pray God, your whole spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ._ 1 Thessalonians v. 23. ♦ insert “and depth” per Errata _Q._ 8. What command is there to the same effect? _A._ 1. _Be ye perfect as your Father which is in heaven is perfect._ Matthew vi. ultima. 2. _Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind._ Matthew xxii. 37. But if the love of God fill all the heart, there can be no sin there. _Q._ 9. But how does it appear, that this is to be done before the article of death? _A._ First, from the very nature of a command, which is not given to the dead, but to the living. Therefore, _Thou shalt love God with all thy heart_, cannot mean, Thou shalt do this when thou diest, but while thou livest. Secondly, from express texts of scripture: