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do_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15_o 8._o and_o 21_o 27._o and_o 28_o 9_o and_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10_o 13._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o do_v believe_v than_o the_o scripture_n say_v again_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2_o 17._o 20._o 26._o and_o they_o that_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n and_o in_o 16._o in_o tit._n 1_o 16._o work_n deny_v he_o and_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a they_o have_v the_o 5._o the_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 5._o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v
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