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1.12_o for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n hebr._n 12.14_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o heaven_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o unclean_a thing_n revel_v 21.27_o and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o now_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v beget_v of_o their_o natural_a parent_n for_o so_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5.6_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph_n 2.3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o salvation_n they_o must_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o inheritance_n with_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 26.18_o 19_o for_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o grace_n unto_o glory_n p._n but_o by_o what_o mean_n 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51._o isai_n 63.10_o not_o to_o quench_v or_o grieve_v it_o 1_o thess_n 5.19_o eph._n 4.30_o but_o to_o be_v lead_v thereby_o and_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o direction_n and_o guidance_n thereof_o for_o such_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph_n 4.30_o they_o be_v god_n child_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o unto_o such_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o in_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8.4_o namely_o sincere_o &_o in_o god_n favourable_a acceptation_n p._n what_o action_n that_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n must_v christian_n do_v to_o assure_v they_o of_o salvation_n m._n love_v he_o which_o be_v manifest_v chief_o in_o give_v heb._n 13_o 16._o and_o 9_o 10._o and_o forgive_n eph_n 4.32_o &_o be_v exercise_v towards_o all_o man_n but_o special_o towards_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o sincere_a christian_n gal._n 6_o 10._o for_o these_o love_a affection_n and_o action_n 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