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91._o thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o most_o confirm_a saint_n there_o be_v still_o so_o much_o of_o corruption_n that_o if_o leave_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o relapse_v and_o therefore_o say_v st._n paul_n to_o his_o ephesian_n who_o be_v great_a christian_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.6_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o they_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o saint_n peter_n long_o since_o foretell_v be_v in_o our_o day_n find_v too_o true_a as_o there_o be_v false_a teacher_n among_o they_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o we_o
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