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be_v the_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 4.1_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v that_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o lie_a spirit_n these_o antichrist_n in_o these_o person_n who_o once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o these_o say_v he_o go_v out_o from_o we_o as_o elsewhere_o paul_n say_v 22.30_o act._n 22.30_o from_o among_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n even_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o they_o be_v never_o of_o we_o for_o vers_fw-la 21._o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o these_o lie_a spirit_n have_v be_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n the_o spâ—rit_n oâ—_n hymeneus_n together_o with_o his_o person_n be_v in_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o paul_n and_o other_o saint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o retain_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 8.19.20_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 8.19.20_o but_o have_v put_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o receive_v a_o lie_a spirit_n 1.17.18_o spirit_n 2_o tim._n 1.17.18_o he_o go_v out_o from_o they_o in_o that_o his_o spirit_n for_o or_o because_o it_o be_v never_o of_o they_o even_o as_o john_n say_v these_o antichrist_n or_o lie_a spirit_n do_v so_o that_o his_o person_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n so_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n remain_v in_o he_o but_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o lie_a spirit_n which_o be_v never_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o carry_v his_o person_n from_o the_o truth_n
14_o etc._n etc._n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o they_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v 7.8_o come_v rom._n 7.8_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 3.10_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o then_o they_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n 8._o trespass_n ephe._n 2.1_o verse_n 8._o and_o must_v be_v save_v only_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n through_o faith_n not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o christ_n to_o receive_v judgement_n but_o those_o that_o have_v do_v work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o in_o the_o flesh_n 20.12.13_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o revel_v 20.12.13_o infant_n die_v have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o infant_n shall_v receive_v no_o judgement_n ereu._n you_o have_v very_o satisfactory_o answer_v i_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n 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and_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v punishment_n for_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n as_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n â—4_n sin_n 1._o pet._n 2._o â—4_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o â—0_n ezek._n 18._o â—0_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v neither_o david_n sin_n nor_o his_o mother_n he_o here_o confess_v to_o speak_v proper_o but_o his_o mother_n punishment_n for_o the_o fall_n and_o his_o weakness_n through_o the_o fall_n and_o david_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o be_v conceive_a and_o bear_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o and_o as_o christ_n teach_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o heart_n come_v wickedness_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o 15.19_o mat._n 15.19_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o parent_n the_o soul_n be_v very_o good_a come_n from_o 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