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fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n counterfeit_n imitation_n of_o good_a man_n hypocrisy_n most_o to_o be_v condemn_v rom._n 7._o 16._o how_o will_n be_v free_a and_o not_o free_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o mat._n 7._o 7_o 8_o prayer_n psal._n 25._o 1_o 2_o &_o 86._o 4._o jam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o psal._n 89._o 48_o luke_n 12._o 39_o jam._n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 6._o col._n 2._o 10._o col._n 2._o 15._o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o best_a man_n often_o stagger_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n joh._n 18._o 17._o mat._n 26._o 39_o ecclus._n 41._o 1_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v glorify_v death_n will_v come_v not_o look_v for_o gen._n 5._o 25._o verse_n 4._o gen._n 9_o 29._o decrease_v of_o man_n age_n deut._n 34._o 7._o not_o to_o depend_v on_o long_a life_n time_n past_o short_a in_o expectation_n long_o sudden_a death_n in_o other_o a_o fearful_a spectacle_n fear_n mat._n 14._o 26_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 17._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 18._o col._n 3._o 22._o psal._n 33._o 18_o difference_n of_o fear_n the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n the_o want_n of_o fear_n hos._n 14._o 9_o psal._n 128._o 1._o god_n must_v bless_v we_o before_o we_o can_v fear_v he_o rom._n 7._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 13._o fear_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n psa._n 111._o 10_o psal._n job_n 1._o 1._o reu._n 14._o 13._o psal._n rom._n 12._o 9_o 1._o thes._n 3._o 15_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 14._o 12._o 3._o eccles._n 12._o 14._o we_o must_v give_v account_n after_o death_n the_o heart_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_a jere._n 17._o 9_o gen._n 6._o 5._o satan_n watchful_a over_o our_o inclination_n aswell_o as_o action_n satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n steal_v upon_o us._n the_o watch_n of_o a_o christian_n phil._n 4._o 8._o satan_n encounter_v we_o not_o alone_a our_o corrupt_a inclination_n advantage_n to_o satan_n eph._n 5._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 13._o 12_o rom._n 12._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v tempt_v we_o shall_v not_o fall_v matt._n 14._o act._n 7._o 59_o act._n 12._o 2._o 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whatsoever_o 23_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o meritorious_a work_n and_o work_n 6._o of_o supererogation_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n for_o to_o assume_v selfe-power_n to_o do_v good_a and_o there-by_a to_o merit_v salvation_n be_v mere_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n as_o be_v also_o the_o pretend_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n mass_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o real_a be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o only_o not_o necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o my_o belief_n but_o rather_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o his_o merit_n apply_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o as_o many_o as_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o earnest_o repent_v and_o do_v receive_v in_o that_o faith_n the_o 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