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without_o repentance_n whether_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o not_o he_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v luke_n 13.3_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v damn_v john_n 3.18_o nay_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o or_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o john_n 17.3_o or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o no_o murderer_n st._n john_n tell_v we_o have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o or_o if_o he_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v his_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v he_o ch._n 6._o v._n 15._o yea_o he_o that_o have_v no_o desire_n after_o christ_n nor_o
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