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a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n luk._n 13._o 3_o 5._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v act_n 26._o 18._o i_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o 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 forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o sanctify_a by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o i_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n &_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrect_v on_o of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n mat._n 25._o 30._o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n lu._n 19_o 27._o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o mat_n 22._o 12._o 13._o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n gatment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o the_o servant_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o take_v he_o away_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 20._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 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