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there_o be_v a_o enmity_n put_v in_o the_o begin_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.15_o because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v hate_v we_o john_n 15.19_o if_o you_o will_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o christ_n you_o must_v be_v at_o enmity_n with_o sin_n and_o hate_v it_o and_o join_v for_o the_o destroy_n of_o it_o and_o you_o must_v be_v soldier_n in_o christ_n army_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o army_n fight_v against_o and_o you_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o live_v in_o friendship_n with_o they_o but_o this_o the_o unsanctified_a will_v not_o do_v 20._o and_o therefore_o because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o in_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v unite_v with_o they_o in_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a to_o you_o that_o 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may_v ill_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o and_o may_v bâ—_n as_o he_o numb_a 23.10_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o you_o all_o but_o will_v fain_o be_v among_o the_o saint_n at_o judgement_n and_o receive_v their_o sentence_n and_o reward_n and_o therefore_o its_o best_a for_o you_o join_v with_o they_o now_o or_o it_o will_v be_v too_o laâ—e_a to_o wish_v iâ—_n then_o 11._o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o you_o will_v needs_o stand_v off_o and_o separate_v yourselves_o fâ—om_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o you_o shall_v ere_o long_o have_v separation_n enough_o and_o be_v further_o from_o they_o than_o your_o heart_n can_v wish_v as_o you_o will_v not_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o and_o join_v with_o â—hem_n in_o holiness_n so_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o their_o happiness_n one_o heaven_n will_v not_o hold_v you_o both_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o to_o hold_v you_o 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