As he believes in Him, so he lives in Him. The altogether Christian has a thorough work of grace and sanctification wrought in the heart, as a spring of obedience. Regeneration is a whole change. All old things are done away, all things become new. It is a perfect work as to parts, though not as to degrees.
Carnal men do duties but from an unsanctified heart, and that spoils all.
Here the almost Christian fails. He does the same duties, but he does them not in the same manner. Take heed how ye hear. These defects spoil all. The altogether Christian is much in duty and yet much above duty in regard of dependence.