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for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o upon_o they_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a name_n and_o such_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o not_o iniquity_n ezek_n 9_o 4._o rev._n 7._o 3._o and_o 3._o 12._o 22_o 4._o and_o these_o be_v redeem_v from_o iniquity_n and_o their_o garment_n wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o where_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v there_o the_o father_n name_n be_v not_o write_v and_o where_o the_o father_n name_n be_v not_o write_v and_o his_o mark_n receive_v they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n and_o holiness_n become_v the_o house_n of_o 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on_o your_o forehead_n and_o whilst_o you_o bear_v this_o mark_n so_o apparent_o on_o your_o forehead_n to_o wit_v iniquity_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n else_o it_o will_v be_v say_v unto_o you_o depart_v hence_o i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n although_o you_o may_v say_v with_o they_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o we_o have_v plead_v for_o and_o follow_v thy_o ordinance_n yet_o i_o say_v notwithstanding_o this_o plea_n if_o iniquity_n be_v your_o mark_n you_o must_v depart_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n also_o you_o say_v in_o your_o say_a epistle_n that_o this_o sin_n eat_v out_o all_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n of_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o by_o this_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o that_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o sin_n which_o shall_v regenerate_v you_o then_o be_v you_o unregenerate_a and_o if_o unregenerate_a than_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sin_n have_v not_o eat_v out_o that_o which_o shall_v regenerate_v they_o which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n and_o save_v by_o grace_n tit._n 3._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 24._o eph._n 2._o 5._o again_o if_o that_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o sin_n which_o shall_v sanctify_v you_o then_o be_v you_o unsanctified_a and_o if_o you_o be_v unsanctified_a then_o sure_o you_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o say_v they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o will_n o_o god_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jeâ—us_n and_o jude_n do_v write_v to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o heb._n 10._o 10._o jude_n 1._o and_o thus_o you_o be_v unregenerated_a and_o unsanctified_a you_o can_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n for_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o he_o which_o be_v unregenerate_a be_v not_o bear_v again_o and_o therefore_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o
ver._n 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o t._n c._n mention_v where_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strike_v and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o charge_v they_o with_o walk_v dishonest_o because_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v honest_o nay_o assure_o for_o he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15._o 14_o and_o if_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n than_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o dishonesty_n and_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v be_v work_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o darkness_n but_o he_o say_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o put_v on_o therefore_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n now_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v come_v to_o the_o day_n how_o can_v they_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o if_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o day_n than_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n put_v off_o and_o this_o exhortation_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o pure_a mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v likewise_o who_o say_v wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o so_o this_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o t._n c._n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o or_o as_o great_a sin_n and_o 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cor._n 5._o chap._n and_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o to_o tolerate_v they_o as_o t._n c._n have_v affirm_v for_o although_o such_o may_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o as_o jude_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n ver._n 4._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o laciviousness_n yet_o these_o ungodly_a man_n be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o they_o may_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o and_o such_o john_n see_v and_o say_v of_o they_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o mark_v they_o go_v out_o therefore_o they_o have_v be_v in_o or_o have_v creep_v in_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1_o ioh._n 2._o 19_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o corinth_n that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolator_n nor_o 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