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christ_n convince_v of_o hypocrisy_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n math._n 22._o 11._o 12._o 13._o use_v the_o use_n hereof_o be_v first_o to_o show_v the_o vileness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popish_a purgatory_n whereof_o i_o speak_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o a_o word_n now_o shall_v suffice_v it_o be_v a_o vile_a doctrine_n because_o it_o detract_v from_o yea_o and_o make_v frustrate_v the_o all-sufficient_a death_n and_o purgation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n hebrew_n 7._o 25._o it_o be_v vain_a and_o false_a for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n elect_v or_o reprobate_a sheep_n or_o goat_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o as_o man_n die_v either_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o all_o the_o elect_v do_v or_o else_o in_o â—he_n estate_n of_o damnation_n as_o do_v all_o the_o reprobate_n and_o impenitent_a so_o be_v there_o but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o 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the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o external_a profession_n to_o have_v asight_n or_o taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n without_o sound_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o norishment_n by_o they_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 20._o or_o to_o have_v only_o a_o external_a holiness_n among_o man_n as_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n have_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n in_o christianity_n and_o all_o these_o temporal_a and_o common_a grace_n will_v fail_v a_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o hebre._n 6._o 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o but_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o god_n never_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o all_o the_o save_v gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o god_n will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o 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