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thou_o of_o a_o more_o forceable_a cause_n than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v we_o may_v yet_o speak_v more_o plain_o therefore_o it_o fare_v with_o adam_n iâ—_n fall_v that_o estate_n as_o now_o adays_o it_o do_v with_o many_o man_n that_o will_v not_o have_v great_a plenty_n of_o money_n in_o their_o coffer_n because_o they_o can_v get_v it_o so_o adam_n will_v not_o continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n for_o intruth_o â—â—_o fall_v willing_o because_o he_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o god_n but_o lest_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o wander_v without_o our_o list_n let_v our_o saviour_n christ_n witness_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o case_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o 34._o my_o father_n say_v he_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n again_o he_o be_v call_v the_o 8._o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o if_o she_o lamb_n be_v 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