christ_n but_o be_v now_o again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v turn_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n let_v such_o know_v that_o their_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v worse_o with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o 12._o the_o twelve_o pestilential_a and_o high_o provoke_v sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n and_o obstinate_a disobedience_n against_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n levit._n 26.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o also_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o and_o will_v punish_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o within_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v 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according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o heb._n 2_o and_o 3._o vers_fw-la if_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_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 the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v a_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o life_n whereas_o the_o law_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n or_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 9_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o gospel_n disobedience_n ephes_n 5.6_o 13._o the_o thirteen_o pestilential_a and_o high_o provoke_v sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o insurrection_n and_o rise_n up_o against_o
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