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of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o condemnation_n this_o be_v prove_v eph._n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o we_o also_o faith_n the_o apostle_n have_v our_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o he_o also_o tell_v those_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 6._o 17._o of_o this_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v witness_n against_o they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n god_n the_o judge_n the_o devil_n the_o executioner_n and_o hell_n the_o prison_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v until_o they_o come_v sound_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o three_o when_o a_o man_n have_v this_o bless_a grace_n of_o 3._o faith_n and_o begin_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o to_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o that_o he_o be_v secure_v from_o all_o that_o will_v seek_v his_o condemnation_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v still_o to_o 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