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12.36_o whilst_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n the_o word_n intimate_v they_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v the_o light_n according_a to_o the_o threat_n matth._n 21.43_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o the_o true_a sense_n here_o be_v whilst_o you_o have_v the_o gospel_n believe_v in_o i_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n you_o bring_v with_o you_o into_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o carry_v this_o to_o hell_n with_o they_o to_o torment_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n arg._n 2._o the_o
most_o free_a such_o a_o person_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o leave_v and_o never_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o fall_a state_n by_o renew_v grace_n thus_o god_n do_v not_o make_v any_o a_o wicked_a creature_n as_o g._n w._n imagine_v we_o must_v say_v p._n 46._o nor_o do_v god_n consume_v any_o man_n mere_o as_o his_o own_o workmanship_n but_o god_n endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a unregenerate_a man_n and_o they_o fit_v themselves_o for_o destruction_n this_o he_o that_o be_v recover_v will_v acknowledge_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n the_o reason_n of_o god_n save_v we_o in_o time_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o our_o work_n any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v but_o from_o god_n purpose_n of_o old_a who_o free_o and_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n do_v decree_v it_o eph._n 1.5_o predestination_n unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 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