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joh._n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n gal._n 2.20_o because_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o of_o inward_a comfort_n from_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o this_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o a_o midst_n and_o necessary_a antecedent_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 1._o as_o the_o natural_a life_n be_v a_o necessary_a foundation_n of_o natural_a act_n and_o operation_n dead_a tree_n grow_v not_o dead_a animal_n walk_v not_o dead_a man_n discourse_v not_o so_o the_o life_n
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set_v up_o their_o rest_n upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o purchase_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v such_o man_n fool_n jer._n 17.11_o as_o the_o partridge_n sit_v on_o egg_n and_o hatch_v they_o not_o so_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n etc._n etc._n 5._o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n for_o such_o man_n be_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n fool_n prov._n 20.3_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v prov._n 26.17_o he_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o meddle_v with_o strife_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v like_o one_o that_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n he_o do_v at_o first_o rash_o engage_v himself_o into_o the_o quarrel_n and_o be_v afraid_a how_o he_o shall_v come_v off_o fair_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o credit_n or_o estate_n 6._o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o malice_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v malicious_a and_o wrathful_a man_n fool_n eccles_n 7.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n 7._o walk_v not_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o in_o any_o evil_a custom_n or_o way_n for_o such_o man_n the_o scripture_n call_v fool_n who_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o back_n prov._n 27.22_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 5.3_o 4._o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v therefore_o i_o say_v sure_o these_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v foolish_a 8._o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o malicious_a dissimulation_n though_o such_o dissembler_n may_v 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