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at_o first_o his_o dark_a understanding_n and_o partial_a corrupt_a conscience_n will_v set_v he_o upon_o a_o vain_a defence_n for_o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o in_o mat._n 25.11_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n cry_n lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o and_o vers._n 44._o then_o shall_v they_o also_o answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a or_o thirst_n or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_n unto_o thou_o and_o vers._n 24_o 25._o they_o fear_v not_o to_o cast_v some_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o neglect_n on_o god_n himself_o then_o he_o which_o have_v 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and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o by_o christ_n to_o obtain_v deliverance_n but_o because_o all_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o mention_v this_o but_o that_o only_o which_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n or_o cause_n in_o the_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v final_o condemn_v but_o all_o impenitent_a unbelieving_a sinner_n who_o have_v rebel_v final_o against_o their_o redeemer_n 2._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o express_v be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v clear_o employ_v and_o so_o be_v love_n to_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v relieve_v christ_n himself_o in_o his_o member_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v express_v matth._n 10.42_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n all_o shall_v be_v 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