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the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o external_a profession_n to_o have_v asight_n or_o taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n without_o sound_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o norishment_n by_o they_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 20._o or_o to_o have_v only_o a_o external_a holiness_n among_o man_n as_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n have_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n in_o christianity_n and_o all_o these_o temporal_a and_o common_a grace_n will_v fail_v a_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o hebre._n 6._o 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o but_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o god_n never_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o all_o the_o save_v gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o god_n will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o 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