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be_v pardon_v but_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o such_o persuasion_n in_o their_o heart_n only_o they_o have_v a_o fond_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n which_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ever_o persuade_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n appear_v the_o effect_n will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o sound_a by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v true_o testify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v hate_v our_o sin_n loathe_v &_o abhor_v they_o because_o they_o grieve_v
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and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o love_n doctr._fw-la 1_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n from_o his_o presence_n buy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v dear_a buy_v so_o as_o he_o shall_v show_v no_o favour_n to_o we_o but_o his_o disfavour_v and_o heavy_a countenance_n it_o be_v a_o very_a heavy_a and_o doleful_a case_n it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o god_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o height_n of_o cain_n misery_n 4._o gen._n 4._o so_o the_o lord_n cast_v off_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n as_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v life_n so_o his_o disfavour_v be_v present_a death_n and_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o so_o in_o the_o want_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v there_o nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o misery_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o step_n to_o eternal_a death_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o misery_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v fear_n more_o than_o this_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n use_v 1_o see_v it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o gracious_a presence_n favour_n their_o madness_n discover_v that_o make_v light_a of_o god_n favour_n oh_o what_o mad_a man_n be_v they_o that_o make_v so_o light_a of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n that_o will_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o penny_n or_o the_o enjoy_n of_o a_o hour_n pleasure_n loose_v the_o love_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o &_o for_o ever_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o vengeance_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n use_v 2_o see_v the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o 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justify_v and_o sanctify_a may_v loose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v away_o to_o become_v a_o reprobate_n and_o castaway_n and_o so_o final_o to_o perish_v the_o other_o question_n be_v see_v david_n pray_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o whether_o the_o sanctify_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n may_v final_o and_o total_o be_v lose_v and_o take_v away_o these_o question_n both_o be_v defend_v and_o affirm_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o follower_n who_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n true_o elect_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a and_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v we_o hold_v the_o contrary_a that_o a_o man_n once_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n elect_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a can_v final_o perish_v not_o clean_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o because_o these_o two_o question_n be_v point_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o on_o which_o all_o 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