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a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n luk._n 13._o 3_o 5._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v act_n 26._o 18._o i_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o sanctify_a by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o i_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n &_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrect_v on_o of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n mat._n 25._o 30._o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n lu._n 19_o 27._o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o mat_n 22._o 12._o 13._o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n gatment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o the_o servant_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o take_v he_o away_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 20._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 5._o 6._o he_o be_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o rev._n 22._o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o by_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n rom._n 8._o 1._o 13._o there_o be_v then_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o gal._n 5._o l8_n but_o if_o you_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n gal._n 6._o 7._o 8._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n read_v life_n everlasting_a matth._n 6._o 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o read_v psal_n 1._o and_o many_o other_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o which_o some_o be_v cite_v in_o my_o direction_n for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n dir._n 11._o p._n 115._o 116._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o from_o god_n word_n how_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o you_o be_v ready_a for_o judgement_n 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