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to_o be_v own_v and_o honour_v by_o christ_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o he_o at_o his_o judgement-seat_n there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o ezek._n 13.22_o who_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a many_o way_n there_o be_v to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v miserable_a work_n whoever_o be_v find_v in_o it_o we_o promote_v and_o encourage_v sin_n either_o when_o we_o provoke_v and_o entice_v unto_o it_o as_o solomon_n warn_v his_o son_n prov._n 1.10_o when_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o to_o they_o there_o be_v such_o sinner_n that_o inâ—ice_n unto_o sin_n as_o the_o whorish_a woman_n prov._n 7.21_o with_o many_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v that_o be_v a_o promote_a of_o sin_n and_o much_o more_o do_v they_o promote_v it_o that_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v do_v constrain_v other_o to_o it_o thus_o do_v the_o wicked_a great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o compel_v other_o unto_o their_o 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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 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