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nature_n perish_v for_o ever_o 11_o man_n continue_v curse_v till_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o ibid._n none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o regenerate_a 12_o regeneration_n what_o ibid._n the_o quality_n of_o regeneration_n 13_o remnant_n of_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n 14_o regeneration_n unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n ibid._n mean_n of_o regeneration_n 23_o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n 30_o eight_o sign_n of_o damnation_n 31_o nine_o manifest_a token_n of_o damnation_n ibid._n pride_n describe_v 33_o pride_n of_o gift_n condemn_v 35_o pride_n in_o apparel_n condemn_v 40_o rule_n of_o the_o world_n for_o
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