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a_o continual_a flow_a river_n of_o infidelity_n ignorance_n and_o iniquity_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o have_v as_o it_o be_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n escape_v the_o day_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o their_o destruction_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n the_o chief_a matter_n with_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n concern_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n make_v to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n and_o have_v create_v they_o unto_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n acts._n 1._o 25._o that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o may_v take_v the_o room_n of_o ministration_n and_o apostleship_n from_o which_o judas_n have_v go_v astray_o to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n rom._n 19_o 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n 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