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be_v utter_o groundless_a that_o it_o be_v great_o doubtful_a whether_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o intend_a but_o however_o if_o it_o be_v only_o doubtful_a to_o he_o it_o leaveâ—_n he_o inexcusable_a in_o his_o bold_a adventure_n to_o pervert_v it_o as_o he_o do_v certain_o if_o the_o time_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v tâ—e_v time_n of_o god_n long-suffering_a towards_o they_o unto_o who_o noah_n preach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n to_o be_v expect_v for_o they_o or_o offer_v to_o they_o after_o that_o time_n neither_o can_v any_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o this_o shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n if_o ever_o the_o pardon_n of_o sinner_n after_o death_n have_v come_v into_o the_o apostle_n mind_n for_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o these_o be_v privilege_v above_o all_o other_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o although_o mr._n c._n say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o this_o do_v â—ot_n justify_v the_o descend_v of_o christ_n soul_n into_o hell_n as_o some_o hold_n yet_o it_o must_v necessary_o infer_v that_o christ_n in_o person_n descend_v into_o hell_n which_o be_v as_o absurd_a if_o not_o more_o 3._o and_o especial_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 4._o 6._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o for_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o apostle_n state_n these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o