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i_o treat_v not_o of_o it_o the_o holiness_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v accidental_a and_o create_v 29._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o to_o some_o it_o be_v innate_a or_o original_a as_o to_o the_o angel_n the_o first_o man_n 26._o gen._n 1._o 26._o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n of_o who_o we_o treat_v not_o 17._o math._n 19_o 17._o adam_n have_v original_a holiness_n and_o lose_v it_o so_o have_v many_o angel_n who_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o habitation_n it_o be_v hence_o argue_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n 29._o eccles._n 7._o 29._o that_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v 28._o heb._n 7._o 25._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27_o 28._o may_v be_v take_v away_o nowithstand_v the_o seem_a contrary_a engagement_n of_o rom._n 11._o 29._o from_o what_o proportion_n or_o analogy_n this_o argument_n do_v flow_v 6_o isa._n 4._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 6_o be_v not_o intimate_v the_o grace_n adam_n be_v endow_v with_o be_v entrust_v with_o himself_o 25._o ephes._n 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