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shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o know_v ephes_n 5.5_o that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v i_o with_o vain_a word_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o my_o sinful_a act_n i_o destroy_v not_o only_o my_o state_n of_o right_n but_o moreover_o by_o they_o i_o build_v again_o my_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o one_o sinful_a act_n add_v to_o another_o do_v at_o last_o build_v a_o habit_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o do_v build_v a_o habitation_n or_o one_o single_a act_n alone_o without_o any_o more_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v heinous_a and_o foul_a be_v enough_o to_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n by_o build_v again_o my_o state_n of_o sin_n i_o become_v a_o transgressor_n i_o e._n a_o exceed_a sinful_a sinner_n and_o a_o treble_a offendor_n against_o god_n by_o sin_v first_o against_o his_o write_a law_n and_o then_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o three_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o a_o wilful_a relapse_n into_o that_o state_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v gracious_o pardon_v for_o the_o word_n transgressor_n be_v not_o here_o take_v simple_o for_o one_o who_o commit_v some_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n but_o for_o one_o who_o after_o pardon_n relapse_v into_o sin_n and_o thereby_o draw_v upon_o himself_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o bind_v himself_o over_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o remedy_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o transgressor_n here_o be_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o the_o just_a who_o be_v legal_o and_o moral_o righteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o justify_v who_o be_v jural_o righteous_a be_o i_o not_o by_o this_o relapse_n a_o revolter_v from_o god_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o he_o when_o after_o my_o amity_n and_o alliance_n with_o he_o i_o desert_n he_o and_o side_n with_o his_o enemy_n defraud_v god_n of_o his_o service_n to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o satan_n and_o be_o i_o not_o a_o fellow_n to_o myself_o to_o rob_v myself_o of_o all_o my_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o cast_v away_o myself_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n teach_v i_o that_o by_o such_o fact_n as_o these_o any_o estate_n become_v forfeit_a and_o do_v not_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n teach_v i_o that_o if_o my_o tenure_n fail_v my_o estate_n must_v needs_o escheat_n and_o do_v not_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n teach_v i_o that_o my_o last_o state_n in_o sin_n be_v worth_a than_o the_o first_o for_o do_v she_o not_o plain_o tell_v i_o hebr._n 10.26_o that_o if_o i_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v far_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n and_o again_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o i_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o i_o do_v she_o not_o clear_o declare_v this_o unto_o i_o by_o the_o horrid_a and_o loathsome_a comparison_n of_o a_o house_n haunt_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n who_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o readmit_v do_v re-enter_v with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o luk._n 11.24_o of_o a_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o of_o a_o some_o that_o after_o wash_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2._o pet._n 2.22_o yet_o christ_n who_o justify_v i_o be_v no_o minister_n to_o my_o sin_n by_o justify_v i_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o make_v i_o a_o transgressor_n for_o the_o right_n of_o impunity_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o privilege_n whereto_o christ_n justify_v i_o give_v i_o no_o licence_n to_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o family_n the_o right_a of_o impunity_n which_o the_o son_n have_v above_o the_o servant_n not_o to_o be_v eject_v or_o punish_v for_o every_o fault_n as_o the_o servant_n may_v do_v give_v the_o son_n this_o privilege_n in_o fault_n only_o such_o as_o be_v ignorances_n and_n infirmity_n but_o excuse_v he_o not_o in_o crime_n such_o as_o be_v malignity_n wickedness_n and_o wilful_a misdemeanour_n but_o if_o the_o son_n will_v abuse_v his_o privilege_n of_o impunity_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o run_v into_o presumptuous_a and_o wilful_a offence_n can_v we_o charge_v the_o father_n as_o the_o minister_n to_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v his_o son_n a_o transgressor_n be_v ever_o any_o father_n who_o due_o correct_v his_o son_n though_o he_o punish_v he_o not_o mention_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o malefactor_n who_o after_o pardon_n 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sufficient_o enable_v i_o against_o it_o what_o great_a provision_n can_v christ_n possible_o make_v against_o my_o transgression_n what_o great_a obligation_n from_o it_o can_v he_o lay_v upon_o i_o than_o the_o menace_n of_o eternal_a death_n in_o case_n i_o commit_v sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o case_n i_o refrain_v and_o destroy_v it_o in_o i_o what_o great_a ability_n in_o this_o life_n can_v i_o have_v to_o refrain_v and_o destroy_v it_o than_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n always_o resident_a in_o i_o to_o inlighten_v strengthen_v assist_v and_o succour_v i_o against_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o upon_o my_o continuance_n in_o sin_n christ_n shall_v promise_v to_o continue_v unto_o i_o my_o right_n of_o inheritance_n to_o blessedness_n and_o according_o shall_v afterward_o settle_v i_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o then_o certain_o he_o make_v i_o a_o transgressor_n and_o may_v thereupon_o be_v just_o account_v not_o only_o the_o 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