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purpose_n if_o any_o object_n that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n rich_a and_o abundant_a grace_n to_o all_o tend_v to_o looseness_n i_o answer_v as_o former_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n appear_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o if_o any_o abuse_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v that_o into_o wantonness_n which_o natural_o lead_v to_o holiness_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v just_a against_o those_o that_o so_o do_v now_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o write_v in_o love_n and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v dwell_v in_o love_n walk_v in_o love_n and_o do_v whatever_o we_o do_v in_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n of_o he_o who_o while_n he_o live_v never_o cease_v to_o remain_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o man_n in_o love_n l._n s._n fjnjs_fw-la