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24.13_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n as_o testify_v the_o prophet_n and_o die_v 18.24.26.27_o eze._n 18.24.26.27_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o live_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o certainty_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o until_o the_o end_n here_o i_o will_v first_o know_v of_o you_o answer_v what_o end_v you_o think_v the_o lord_n do_v mean_a whether_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o you_o mean_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n than_o moses_n elias_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n may_v yet_o perish_v for_o to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o that_o end_n it_o can_v be_v what_o then_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o end_n be_v it_o which_o you_o intend_v i_o dare_v say_v then_o 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