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wickedness_n lie_v and_o deceit_n use_v in_o they_o baptise_v or_o engraft_v member_n into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yea_o such_o lie_a and_o deceit_n as_o all_o man_n may_v see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a therefore_o now_o let_v all_o man_n take_v heed_n henceforward_o how_o they_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o such_o frothy_a stuff_n with_o such_o lie_v and_o deceit_n instead_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n that_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o contend_v earnest_o for_o it_o but_o all_o liar_n &_o whosoever_o do_v either_o love_n or_o make_v lie_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o that_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n see_v rev._n 21.8_o with_o chap._n 22.15_o but_o now_o the_o great_a objection_n by_o which_o man_n think_v to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a be_v this_o o_o say_v they_o but_o we_o have_v lay_v aside_o 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