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and_o you_o may_v be_v without_o but_o you_o must_v have_v a_o title_n to_o god_n kingdom_n or_o else_o you_o can_v be_v happy_a you_o must_v have_v god_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o impart_v or_o else_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n will_v remain_v and_o you_o will_v continue_v servant_n and_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o can_v escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o dreadful_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o seek_v it_o chief_o or_o else_o you_o be_v not_o like_a to_o obtain_v especial_o if_o you_o consider_v 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n you_o must_v labour_v if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o rest_n heb._n 4._o 11._o you_o must_v strive_v if_o you_o will_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n because_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luk._n 13._o 24._o you_o must_v 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