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a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v fin_n the_o best_a have_v relic_n of_o original_a corruption_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n will_v only_o annihilate_v the_o body_n of_o death_n death_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o punishment_n but_o period_n of_o sin_n it_o reign_v not_o in_o god_n child_n at_o present_a it_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o they_o when_o dead_a the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v already_o go_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o the_o filth_n yea_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n strike_v the_o stroke_n 2._o i_o see_v not_o but_o the_o mighty_a god_n can_v perfect_o expel_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o perfect_a defective_a grace_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o soul_n separation_n from_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o instant_n at_o the_o soul_n first_o 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out_o of_o their_o body_n its_o strange_a they_o depart_v not_o as_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o demonaick_n rend_v rage_a tear_v foam_a but_o if_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a death_n will_v awake_v it_o can_v you_o follow_v their_o depart_a soul_n a_o minute_n out_o of_o their_o body_n you_o will_v hear_v howl_n and_o roar_n 3._o heaven_n will_v not_o receive_v any_o soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o it_o on_o earth_n rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o what_o soever_o work_v abomination_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n rev._n 22.15_o they_o say_v ireland_n will_v not_o brook_v a_o toad_n a_o snake_n or_o venomous_a creature_n to_o live_v and_o like_a in_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a heaven_n will_v not_o admit_v but_o cast_v out_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n the_o legion_n of_o apostate_n angel_n know_v this_o who_o abide_v not_o one_o moment_n in_o that_o holy_a place_n after_o they_o leave_v their_o 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