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cor._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 3-11_a &_o 12.19_o 21._o 2_o theâ—â—_n 14_o 15._o that_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o some_o gross_a sin_n against_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o command_n or_o some_o breach_n of_o charity_n in_o sin_v against_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o these_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o reproof_n and_o mean_v appoint_v thereby_o may_v be_v hopeful_o seek_v but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o so_o far_o procee_v that_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o foundation_n 30._o heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o oracle_n principle_n after_o all_o that_o light_n wilful_o contemn_v and_o turn_v from_o this_o grace_n and_o despite_n it_o and_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n as_o before_o relate_v in_o part._n 2._o chap._n 7._o pag._n 80-81_a 2_o that_o such_o as_o so_o grievous_o sin_n against_o grace_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o 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will_n and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n 3_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n be_v express_v see_v or_o because_o they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n he_o that_o be_v once_o willing_o crucify_v and_o put_v to_o a_o open_a shame_n for_o they_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n commend_v his_o love_n there_o through_o to_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v glory_n and_o beauty_n to_o they_o precious_a and_o efficacious_a in_o they_o yet_o now_o they_o turn_v aside_o to_o some_o vain_a dream_n have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o for_o lie_a vanity_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o now_o be_v turn_v adversary_n to_o he_o and_o by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o lust_n and_o magnify_v some_o other_o thing_n do_v make_v his_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o no_o account_n 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