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that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o who_o deny_v assurance_n of_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o church_n which_o have_v be_v so_o severe_a against_o those_o that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o she_o be_v also_o hard-hearted_a to_o they_o that_o remain_v in_o communion_n with_o she_o for_o she_o keep_v soul_n in_o torment_n by_o encourage_v doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o by_o call_v a_o confidence_n of_o salvation_n though_o never_o so_o scriptural_a fiduciam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la alienam_fw-la a_o impious_a presumption_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o mind_v the_o dictate_v of_o such_o a_o stepmother_n but_o harken_v to_o a_o true_a a_o sweet_a and_o safe_a guide_n heb._n 3._o 6._o but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n 12._o conversion_n that_o be_v true_a be_v last_a none_o ever_o total_o and_o 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liberty_n liberty_n not_o only_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a but_o liberty_n to_o choose_v and_o embrace_v it_o final_o he_o change_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o he_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v hinder_v this_o image_n from_o ever_o be_v quite_o deface_v that_o he_o may_v perfect_v and_o complete_a it_o 8._o conversion_n be_v necessary_a to_o fit_v for_o present_a service_n and_o duty_n a_o unconverted_a sinner_n be_v a_o bad_a tree_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n he_o bear_v must_v needs_o be_v evil_a be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o expect_v fig_n from_o the_o thistle_n or_o grape_n from_o the_o bramble_n or_o the_o thorn_n how_o can_v he_o who_o person_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n who_o heart_n never_o be_v sanctify_v do_v any_o action_n which_o may_v be_v true_o please_v in_o god_n sight_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n because_o he_o turn_v 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