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christ_n but_o real_o have_v their_o heart_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n such_o as_o paul_n wish_v the_o galathian_o may_v never_o prove_v gal._n 3.3_o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n such_o soul_n as_o shall_v do_v thus_o they_o will_v find_v their_o case_n sad_a at_o last_o such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o that_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o have_v have_v some_o light_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n but_o have_v throw_v off_o all_o how_o will_v it_o be_v with_o such_o heb._n 10.23_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o your_o faith_n without_o waver_v etc._n etc._n and_o 25._o vers_fw-la forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v for_o if_o you_o sin_n after_o the_o receive_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 7._o carnal_a and_o formal_a professor_n that_o set_v out_o and_o keep_v up_o in_o a_o profession_n but_o be_v without_o spirit_n and_o life_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n and_o outside_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n such_o soul_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o alas_o such_o soul_n will_v sit_v down_o short_a of_o a_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o day_n in_o which_o profession_n be_v crown_v that_o attend_v diligent_o upon_o opportunity_n but_o how_o little_a be_v that_o consider_v in_o john_n 1.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n how_o many_o poor_a creature_n be_v there_o that_o only_a mind_n a_o little_a lifeless_a heartless_a worshpipe_v of_o god_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n 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