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deny_v yea_o and_o abjure_v the_o faith_n but_o either_o first_o satan_n by_o his_o temptation_n second_o or_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o flesh_n occasion_v it_o for_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n love_v christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o denial_n on_o purpose_n to_o discredit_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o a_o venom_n and_o malice_n of_o heart_n to_o it_o i_o may_v deny_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n in_o a_o argument_n and_o disputation_n to_o see_v how_o another_o can_v prove_v it_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holyghost_n i_o hope_v 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o constant_a denial_n if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_n signify_v fall_v all_o in_o shatter_v so_o as_o a_o old_a rot_a house_n not_o well_o at_o first_o put_v together_o comfort_v thyself_o therefore_o christian_n thou_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holyghost_n though_o thou_o have_v possible_o inadvised_o speak_v 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sufficieut_n to_o constitute_v this_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v a_o persecution_n out_o of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n be_v and_o god_n pardon_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o it_o must_v be_v first_o a_o hatred_n of_o and_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o godliness_n of_o such_o man_n not_o when_o thou_o malice_a godliness_n because_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o have_v do_v thou_o a_o personal_a injury_n but_o when_o thou_o malice_a and_o hate_v a_o man_n because_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o love_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o life_n before_o god_n strict_o second_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o secret_a desire_n to_o extinguish_v and_o spoil_v the_o credit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n when_o a_o wretch_n be_v mad_a to_o see_v god_n name_n exalt_v and_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n prosper_v and_o will_v fain_o spoil_v all_o its_o market_n three_o and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n that_o to_o the_o wretch_n be_v know_v and_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o 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