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say_v to_o perish_v and_o when_o they_o so_o do_v and_o then_o shall_v further_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o position_n i_o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n or_o man_n of_o kindness_n or_o godliness_n true_o if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o first_o birth_n as_o descend_v from_o adam_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o or_o in_o what_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o by_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n or_o will-wisdome_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n in_o whatever_o exercise_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a or_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n they_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v become_v whole_o sinful_a weak_a and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o so_o consider_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o psal_n 14._o rom._n 3._o 19-23_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2._o by_o the_o 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