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more_o now_o require_v but_o that_o sin_n bear_v not_o the_o rule_n in_o we_o and_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n though_o all_o mingle_v with_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o please_v unto_o god_n through_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o have_v beside_o of_o god_n free_a goodness_n look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o son_n special_a promise_n of_o reward_n make_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v redemption_n whereby_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n himself_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o make_v we_o bless_v by_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o blessedness_n our_o blessedness_n in_o this_o estate_n stand_v first_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n anew_o whereby_o all_o thing_n not_o the_o calamity_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o also_o death_n itself_o but_o even_o our_o very_a sin_n turn_v unto_o our_o good_a and_o in_o the_o assurance_n whereof_o we_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o that_o we_o be_v make_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o have_v continual_a access_n with_o boldness_n into_o his_o presence_n three_o in_o our_o former_a sovereignty_n and_o power_n over_o the_o creature_n whereof_o come_v free_a liberty_n of_o use_v they_o all_o and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n this_o also_o as_o a_o noble_a access_n add_v thereunto_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o be_v make_v minister_n for_o our_o good_a four_o in_o a_o spiritual_a glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o other_o grace_n after_o this_o life_n come_v the_o fullness_n of_o blessedness_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a measure_n of_o our_o faith_n here_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n present_o after_o death_n till_o the_o latter_a day_n at_o what_o time_n our_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o glorious_a the_o whole_a man_n shall_v meet_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o receive_v sentence_n of_o all_o 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back_o and_o have_v no_o 40._o no_o john_n 5._o 40._o list_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n this_o enlighten_v be_v 29._o be_v mat._n 12._o 43._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20_o 23._o heb._n 6._o 5._o &_o 10._o 29._o a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n change_v a_o man_n corruption_n and_o enter_v he_o into_o the_o highway_n that_o lead_v to_o regeneration_n so_o that_o i_o can_v think_v that_o either_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n if_o you_o consider_v their_o first_o fall_n though_o then_o they_o be_v most_o glorious_a creature_n and_o child_n of_o light_n and_o their_o fall_n presumptuous_a or_o yet_o their_o sin_n be_v now_o become_v devil_n though_o they_o 29._o they_o mat._n 8._o 29._o know_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o he_o of_o who_o they_o must_v be_v judge_v and_o yet_o with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o main_n oppugn_v he_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o 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tell_v they_o to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o against_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o it_o 6._o it_o heb._n 6._o 6._o crucify_a he_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o because_o if_o they_o will_v be_v he_o they_o see_v they_o can_v enjoy_v those_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n which_o they_o dote_v upon_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v though_o they_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o whereof_o come_v a_o persecute_v and_o blaspheme_v of_o thing_n they_o have_v believe_v and_o of_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o same_o a_o utter_a 29._o utter_a heb._n 6._o 6._o &_o 10._o 29._o revolt_n from_o christ_n and_o open_a war_n against_o he_o it_o seem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v this_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v in_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 22._o 17._o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o jehova_n he_o say_v not_o simple_o kill_v the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n of_o jehovah_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o have_v christ_n indeed_o serve_v i_o so_o not_o only_o 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and_o further_o by_o that_o allege_v out_o of_o paul_n and_o john_n before_o but_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n more_o rare_o whereof_o notwithstanding_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la may_v be_v a_o example_n against_o who_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v simple_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o seventh_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a revolt_n not_o from_o christ_n or_o any_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v in_o he_o upon_o which_o rock_n whosoever_o be_v firm_o build_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o he_o though_o they_o may_v sore_o shake_v he_o but_o from_o a_o love_n and_o 21_o and_o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21_o joy_n in_o some_o sweet_a thing_n which_o yet_o never_o have_v root_n in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o they_o that_o once_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v root_v in_o he_o can_v never_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o sin_n with_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o 6._o a_o heb._n 6._o 6._o final_a repair_v can_v never_o be_v repair_v unrepentance_n be_v unseparable_o join_v so_o that_o they_o which_o commit_v it_o can_v never_o come_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n nor_o ever_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o make_v it_o 32._o it_o mat._n 12._o 32._o unpardonable_a chap._n v._n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o can_v be_v divide_v perfection_n the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o can_v be_v divide_v but_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o god_n dispensation_n it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v diverse_a rite_n ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n figure_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v in_o he_o especial_o among_o the_o jew_n his_o then_o peculiar_a people_n whereby_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o time_n be_v more_o obscure_a and_o less_o 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