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do_v for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o of_o godliness_n make_v all_o those_o that_o have_v it_o free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o power_n lead_v man_n captive_a at_o his_o will_n do_v his_o work_n which_o be_v sin_n which_o all_o who_o have_v the_o form_n and_o not_o the_o power_n be_v servant_n to_o for_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 8.34_o joh._n 8.34_o and_o he_o that_o serve_v it_o the_o devil_n be_v his_o master_n 6.16_o rom._n 6.16_o for_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o can_v serve_v christ_n nor_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n for_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n neither_o two_o master_n say_v
for_o ever_o except_o you_o turn_v at_o my_o reproof_n that_o i_o may_v pour_v out_o myself_o upon_o you_o to_o cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o bring_v you_o into_o a_o godly_a life_n in_o perfectness_n and_o true_a holiness_n before_o you_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v for_o as_o death_n leave_v you_o so_o will_v judgement_n find_v you_o 38.18_o isa_n 38.18_o for_o in_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v no_o cleanse_n so_o whilst_o you_o have_v time_n take_v this_o for_o a_o warning_n for_o you_o will_v find_v no_o mercy_n with_o god_n after_o death_n if_o you_o reject_v i_o the_o light_n who_o my_o father_n have_v in_o his_o mercy_n send_v into_o the_o dark_a world_n that_o all_o that_o receive_v i_o shall_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o darkness_n into_o the_o light_n of_o everlasting_a life_n if_o any_o ask_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o these_o word_n let_v they_o turn_v within_o and_o search_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n 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wrath_n and_o anger_n wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v reveal_v himself_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o that_o know_v he_o not_o to_o live_v in_o they_o and_o they_o to_o live_v in_o he_o who_o life_n raise_v out_o of_o death_n and_o all_o dead_a work_n 20.6_o revel_v 20.6_o into_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o which_o whosoever_o partake_v not_o the_o second_o death_n will_v have_v power_n over_o therefore_o more_o plain_o to_o all_o understanding_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o compassion_n at_o god_n to_o all_o mankind_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o spiritual_a life_n through_o fall_v into_o sin_n by_o which_o come_v death_n over_o all_o insomuch_o that_o man_n become_v more_o senseless_a than_o the_o ox_n 1.3_o isa_n 1.3_o which_o know_v his_o owner_n or_o the_o ass_n which_o know_v his_o master_n crib_n i_o say_v his_o mercy_n be_v to_o offer_v he_o life_n free_o in_o the_o 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