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to_o wit_n because_o such_o sinner_n when_o convert_v be_v apt_a to_o love_v he_o most_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n be_v they_o that_o outstrip_v when_o they_o be_v convert_v in_o some_o thing_n all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o â—hem_n that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o possess_v be_v their_o own_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o they_o that_o lack_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v possessor_n of_o land_n or_o house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n etc._n etc._n act_v 4.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o now_o show_v i_o such_o another_o pattern_n if_o you_o can_v but_o why_o do_v these_o do_v thus_o oh_o they_o be_v jerusalem-sinner_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o but_o a_o little_a before_o have_v kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v that_o notwithstanding_o 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merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n christ._n but_o will_v it_o not_o think_v you_o strange_o put_v to_o silence_v all_o such_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o reason_v of_o the_o ungodly_a before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n doubtless_o it_o will_v yea_o and_o will_v send_v they_o away_o from_o his_o presence_n also_o with_o the_o great_a guilt_n that_o possible_o can_v fall_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n for_o what_o will_v sting_v like_o this_o i_o have_v through_o my_o own_o foolish_a narrow_a unworthy_a undervalue_v thought_n of_o the_o love_n and_o ability_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v i_o bring_v myself_o to_o everlasting_a ruin_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_v a_o horrible_a sinner_n not_o one_o in_o a_o hundred_o do_v live_v so_o vile_a a_o life_n as_o i_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n i_o see_v now_o that_o there_o be_v abundance_n in_o glory_n that_o once_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o i_o have_v be_v but_o 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