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comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n make_v main_o for_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o those_o who_o be_v describe_v v_o 4_o 5._o do_v or_o may_v fall_v away_o but_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a isto_fw-la supposito_fw-la to_o be_v renew_v because_o in_o such_o a_o supposition_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n cross_n be_v abolish_v and_o make_v void_a by_o which_o they_o be_v renew_v 17._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o so_o christ_n shall_v be_v crucify_v afresh_o and_o be_v put_v to_o open_a shame_n that_o they_o may_v be_v renew_v by_o a_o second_o and_o new_a merit_n of_o his_o cross_n which_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v the_o apostle_n will_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o here_o describe_v v._n 4_o 5._o shall_v final_o fall_v away_o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o who_o prescience_n can_v possible_o be_v deceive_v in_o 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