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their_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n have_v not_o be_v slacken_v at_o all_o but_o increase_v by_o this_o viz._n that_o god_n have_v take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o they_o in_o his_o election_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v short_a of_o glory_n but_o certain_o obtain_v it_o paul_n say_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o who_o shall_v condemn_v and_o who_o shall_v separate_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o and_o yet_o who_o more_o diligent_a than_o he_o abound_v in_o goodness_n and_o stir_v up_o other_o thereunto_o his_o spirit_n too_o big_a to_o be_v entice_v with_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o