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a_o open_a shame_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o septuagint_n in_o numb_a 25._o 4._o where_o we_o read_v hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n they_o read_v it_o make_v they_o a_o public_a example_n or_o put_v they_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o answerable_o in_o heb._n 10._o 29._o it_o be_v say_v they_o offer_v despite_n unto_o or_o rail_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o answer_v unto_o moses_n law_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o so_o they_o rail_v upon_o and_o revile_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n bear_v witness_v and_o one_o branch_n of_o or_o step_v unto_o this_o heinous_a iniquity_n and_o revolt_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o christian_n heb._n 10._o 25_o 26-29_a by_o the_o greatness_n and_o depth_n then_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o revolt_n many_o who_o wrongful_o charge_v themselves_o with_o this_o transgression_n may_v assure_o know_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o for_o than_o other_o may_v know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o 3._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v not_o as_o to_o god_n but_o as_o to_o themselves_o in_o their_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v fore-saying_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o viz._n therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a business_n for_o we_o to_o be_v always_o declare_v and_o insist_v 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