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reprobate_v pharaoh_n plague_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n slay_v and_o my_o will_n bring_v in_o subjection_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v with_o i_o what_o his_o will_n be_v if_o he_o condemn_v i_o he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o save_v i_o it_o be_v his_o free_a love_n 7._o and_o in_o this_o condemn_a estate_n i_o lie_v cry_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n by_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v do_v to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n till_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o witness_v to_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v free_a redemption_n
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none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1._o cor._n 12.14_o and_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o state_n be_v as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n and_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n isa._n 64.6_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o light_n that_o convince_v man_n of_o this_o dark_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n he_o be_v in_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n john_n 16.8_o so_o we_o that_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 5.8_o and_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v â—_o john_n 2.10_o and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o know_v we_o lie_v as_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v reply_v it_o be_v 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