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the_o end_n which_o sin_n he_o call_v a_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o those_o who_o be_v only_o tempt_v by_o a_o humane_a temptation_n and_o sin_v not_o out_o of_o contempt_n but_o of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a sin_n in_o doctor_n jones_n his_o commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n the_o licenser_n expunge_v these_o ensue_a passage_n touch_v perseverance_n and_o against_o fall_v from_o grace_n page_n 61._o &_o 146._o who_o he_o grace_v he_o grace_v to_o the_o end_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n pag._n 445._o what_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 13._o 1_o hypocrite_n may_v fall_v away_o luke_n 8._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o and_o even_o the_o elect_a themselves_o must_v be_v circumspect_a they_o must_v not_o set_v all_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o but_o must_v watch_v over_o themselves_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o away_o page_n 166._o 167._o there_o be_v a_o great_a affâ—ity_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n simia_fw-la quam_fw-la similis_fw-la the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o gift_n in_o substance_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o quantity_n measure_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o elect_v have_v the_o fountain_n together_o with_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o root_n with_o the_o branch_n they_o with_o their_o knowledge_n zeal_n etc._n etc._n have_v jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n whereas_o the_o reprobate_a have_v the_o stream_n without_o the_o fountain_n the_o branch_n without_o the_o root_n the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o corn_n in_o the_o wall_n that_o sudden_o wither_v and_o die_v so_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v and_o from_o the_o faith_n despise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o word_n 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