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they_o perceive_v to_o be_v most_o abuse_v and_o so_o whether_o these_o now_o that_o will_v have_v no_o oâ—her_a thing_n put_v away_o but_o what_o they_o do_v be_v not_o worse_o than_o they_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o order_n mention_v in_o the_o margin_n iv_o whether_o that_o confession_n and_o repentance_n in_o that_o beginning_n sin_n see_v they_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n doâ—_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v put_v out_o all_o his_o wickedness_n and_o see_v they_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o dissemble_v nor_o cloak_v their_o sin_n and_o see_v they_o confess_v they_o have_v offend_v against_o god_n holy_a law_n and_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o they_o but_o be_v