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17_o 9_o ezech._n 18._o 20._o math._n 5._o 28._o cap._n 12._o 37_o 38._o act_n 8._o 22._o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o ephes._n 5._o 3_o 7._o or_o else_o it_o will_v make_v every_o sin_n yea_o the_o very_a lest_o sin_n that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n commit_v to_o sever_v and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o to_o cast_v he_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o any_o mortal_a sin_n whatsoever_o may_v cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o christ_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o you_o affirm_v it_o may_v why_o then_o shall_v not_o every_o sin_n do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v alike_o mortal_a in_o it_o self_n and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o every_o sin_n as_o well_o ac_fw-la any_o sin_n shall_v cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o christ_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o which_o make_v any_o sin_n to_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o christ_n be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 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