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woman_n and_o not_o of_o child_n whereby_o his_o folly_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o this_o further_o i_o ask_v these_o man_n which_o will_v have_v child_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n because_o of_o their_o father_n sin_n which_o they_o be_v innocent_a of_o where_o that_o scripture_n be_v that_o say_v that_o god_n ever_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a or_o innocent_a for_o the_o wicked_n sake_n as_o they_o dark_o say_v that_o god_n condemn_v the_o innocent_a child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n nay_o the_o contrary_a be_v easy_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v and_o do_v many_o time_n spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v far_o from_o destroy_v the_o guiltless_a for_o the_o guilty_a sake_n so_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v right_a thing_n gen._n 18.25_o so_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v equal_a who_o show_v mercy_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o all_o that_o fear_v his_o 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forth_o evil_a thing_n and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o now_o examine_v themselves_o and_o see_v what_o root_n bear_v they_o for_o it_o be_v fruit_n of_o holiness_n that_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o and_o require_v be_v the_o hand_n of_o every_o one_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o give_v life_n and_o breath_n unto_o and_o for_o that_o end_n that_o all_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o profit_v withal_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o light_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o they_o which_o spirit_n and_o light_n appear_v within_o man_n and_o woman_n whereby_o that_o say_n be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o apostle_n speaâ—â—_n of_o rom._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o now_o let_v none_o be_v discourage_v by_o these_o blind_a guide_n who_o say_v that_o the_o 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