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sect_n and_o division_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o do_v equal_o exclude_v the_o doer_n of_o they_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n i_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o i_o beseech_v to_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o with_o indifferent_a mind_n shall_v read_v this_o section_n 1.2_o rom._n 1.2_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o clear_a doctrine_n that_o as_o all_o those_o be_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n who_o do_v not_o give_v he_o thanks_o nor_o glorify_v he_o by_o obey_v his_o commaundment_n 2.1.2_o rom._n 1.25_o rom._n 1._o â—2_n rom._n 2.1.2_o but_o dishonour_v he_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o and_o for_o the_o which_o they_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 5._o that_o god_n himself_o do_v last_o condemn_v they_o who_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v no_o 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