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oh_o then_o how_o can_v thou_o fall_v i_o do_v fear_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 18._o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o last_o blow_n and_o wouâ—d_n do_v fear_v the_o world_n the_o deceit_n of_o it_o mat._n 24_o 24._o if_o possible_a the_o elect_a do_v fear_v the_o evil_a or_o good_a thing_n of_o it_o john_n 17._o 13_o though_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o christ_n pray_v you_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o do_v fear_v thy_o sin_n that_o will_v separate_v answ._n rom._n 6._o 2._o how_o can_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a live_v any_o longeâ—_n therein_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a but_o a_o wound_a but_o a_o die_a enemy_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v walk_v so_o unworthy_a of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n till_o judgement_n come_v to_o victory_n though_o little_a though_o weak_a oh_o therefore_o be_v comfort_v against_o this_o in_o these_o time_n which_o be_v apostatical_a decline_a evil_a day_n and_o 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heb._n 10._o 27._o so_o here_o use_v 1_o of_o confutation_n of_o a_o viperous_a satanical_a 1_o secret_a opinion_n which_o like_o a_o ghost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o some_o people_n viz._n that_o think_v and_o conclude_v even_o in_o time_n of_o health_n in_o midst_n of_o save_v heal_a mean_n that_o their_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a and_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o they_o before_o christ_n come_v against_o they_o at_o death_n or_o judgement_n which_o though_o god_n many_o time_n turn_v for_o good_a to_o humble_v a_o bold_a heart_n which_o will_v burn_v god_n daylight_n out_o and_o linger_v in_o its_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v
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