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of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a creature_n and_o have_v a_o more_o eminent_a life_n to_o proceed_v then_o that_o be_v spiritual_o in_o regard_n of_o inchoation_n god_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o your_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o you_o the_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n the_o heart_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o conscience_n void_a of_o serenity_n the_o whole_a soul_n out_o of_o order_n full_a of_o confusion_n destitute_a of_o true_a comfort_n in_o regard_n of_o sense_n a_o servitude_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n make_v a_o vassal_n unto_o satan_n who_o work_v effectual_o in_o such_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n slave_n yea_o unto_o sin_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v though_o a_o man_n retain_v that_o natural_a liberty_n 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but_o i_o desire_v that_o my_o speech_n may_v work_v in_o you_o such_o fear_n of_o those_o pain_n that_o you_o never_o feel_v they_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v terrify_v so_o now_o that_o hereafter_o you_o may_v be_v secure_a consider_v what_o abraham_n saito_fw-la to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n son_n remember_v we_o likely_o remember_v it_o not_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o therefore_o smart_a for_o it_o because_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o you_o shall_v die_v then_o that_o be_v first_o immediate_o when_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v part_v your_o soul_n shall_v be_v hale_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n st._n august_n speak_v of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n say_v the_o soul_n likewise_o grieve_v when_o separate_a from_o the_o body_n for_o very_o the_o rich_a man_n grieve_v in_o hell_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o
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we_o say_v we_o must_v mortify_v yet_o not_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n not_o we_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n but_o the_o spirit_n not_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o solitary_a cause_n but_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o look_v to_o it_o that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v for_o the_o last_o which_o be_v perseverance_n one_o side_n say_v we_o shall_v infallibl_o stand_v perseverance_n perseverance_n and_o as_o possible_a for_o christ_n to_o fall_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o saint_n from_o christ_n the_o other_o side_n that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o unless_o we_o forsake_v he_o and_o give_v we_o grace_v sufficient_a that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v but_o do_v not_o so_o infallible_o hold_v we_o up_o but_o we_o may_v fall_v both_o side_n affirm_v perseverance_n to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o life_n and_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o perseverance_n take_v heed_n then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o you_o at_o 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