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this_o way_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n here_o yet_o say_v there_o be_v three_o benefit_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v he_o say_v in_o that_o 118._o page_n he_o say_v first_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o make_v receiver_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o heathenish_a state_n wherein_o man_n live_v as_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v true_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n will-worship_n formality_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n in_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n i_o think_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n whatsoever_o this_o author_n say_v for_o 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which_o delight_n to_o rest_v in_o sweep_v cleanse_v and_o garnish_v conscience_n no_o question_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o strong_a hold_n in_o those_o who_o have_v be_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 12.43_o 44._o where_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v through_o the_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o by_o those_o dry_a place_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o true_a believer_n that_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o burn_v this_o make_v they_o dry_a place_n and_o though_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o some_o particular_a temptation_n prevail_v upon_o these_o believer_n yet_o the_o lord_n recover_v they_o again_o that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n there_o but_o those_o that_o have_v only_o have_v common_a grace_n and_o enlightning_n and_o so_o be_v like_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v though_o the_o devil_n seem_v to_o have_v leave_v such_o man_n yet_o 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