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it_o but_o mere_o for_o carnal_a end_n as_o for_o profit_n or_o a_o great_a name_n or_o to_o please_v other_o and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o profession_n which_o be_v undertake_v for_o such_o cause_n must_v needs_o cease_v when_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o cease_v three_o because_o they_o be_v never_o any_o practiser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o always_o build_v upon_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sound_a practice_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o they_o they_o fall_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 7.26.27_o again_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v in_o some_o measure_n from_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o former_a time_n they_o may_v fall_v into_o great_a error_n of_o judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o holy_a galatian_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o 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