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that_o you_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o hell_n yet_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o except_o you_o from_o actual_a mercy_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o though_o such_o think_v and_o imagine_v that_o they_o believe_v christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o redeem_v they_o only_o they_o doubt_v of_o his_o will_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o doubt_n of_o unbelief_n be_v more_o of_o the_o power_n of_o mercy_n and_o infinite_a grace_n in_o christ_n then_o of_o his_o will_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v joh._n 3.33_o have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n now_o it_o be_v not_o god_n testimony_n nor_o any_o gospel-truth_n that_o such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v pardon_v yea_o the_o contrary_a be_v 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