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good_a state_n i_o have_v show_v more_o large_o before_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o 2._o the_o scripture_n not_o only_o forbid_v every_o wilful_a sin_n but_o exclude_v it_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o declare_v that_o every_o wilful_a sinner_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o as_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o i_o e._n whoever_o be_v to_o be_v denominate_v such_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o their_o live_n and_o die_v in_o any_o of_o those_o sin_n whatsoever_o or_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v plain_o adjudge_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n god_n will_v judge_v we_o by_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o by_o that_o rule_n we_o may_v judge_v ourselves_o now_o 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that_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n beside_o and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o james_z 2.10_o for_o this_o reason_n for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o thou_o commit_v no_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 11._o i._n e._n the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n give_v sanction_n to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o virtual_a disow_n and_o disclaimer_n of_o that_o wilful_o to_o disobey_v it_o and_o rebel_n against_o it_o and_o open_o oppose_v it_o in_o any_o case_n which_o he_o do_v who_o live_v in_o any_o one_o know_v and_o wilful_a sin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o heaven_n and_o punish_v as_o such_o who_o renounce_v its_o absolute_a power_n and_o right_o to_o govern_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o subvert_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o obedience_n and_o 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