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to_o leave_v a_o deep_a and_o weighty_a charge_n behind_o they_o upon_o all_o church_n to_o beware_v of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enemy_n especial_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o machination_n and_o attempt_n §._o 5._o 5._o this_o very_a thing_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o full_a and_o adequate_a motive_n that_o move_v this_o apostle_n jude_n to_o frame_v and_o address_v this_o epistle_n to_o all_o christian_n wherein_o he_o may_v exhort_v and_o quicken_v they_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o word_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o salvation_n yea_o indeed_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o glorious_a purity_n of_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v continue_v a_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v as_o able_a at_o the_o last_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o to_o save_v all_o their_o soul_n or_o as_o he_o do_v express_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o will_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n that_o 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the_o jew_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n so_o heb._n 2._o 2._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n that_o be_v so_o great_a mean_n of_o salvation_n so_o solomon_n prov._n 4._o 13._o commend_n wisdom_n to_o man_n thus_o keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v live_v thus_o moses_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n from_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a word_n concern_v they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v their_o life_n that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o prolong_v the_o day_n of_o their_o peace_n deut._n 32._o 47._o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n often_o express_v by_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a effect_n of_o it_o say_v thus_o gall._n 1._o 22._o he_o who_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a now_o preach_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o 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