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evell_a do_n neither_o do_v he_o there_o describe_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n but_o rather_o the_o manner_n of_o true_a conversion_n as_o many_o time_n the_o prophet_n do_v declare_v that_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o vain_a pester_v god_n with_o forge_a ceremonious_a usage_n in_o stead_n of_o repentance_n whereas_o it_o be_v uprightness_n of_o life_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n that_o delit_v he_o xuj_o as_o also_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n commend_v liberality_n &_o gentleness_n teach_v that_o such_o sacrifice_n please_v god_n and_o when_o christ_n taunt_a the_o pharisee_n that_o geve_v heed_n only_o to_o cleanse_v of_o dish_n thirty-nine_o they_o neglect_v the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n command_v they_o to_o geve_v alm_n that_o all_o may_v be_v clean_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o exhort_v they_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n but_o only_o teach_v what_o manner_n of_o cleanness_n please_v god_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o speech_n we_o have_v entreat_v 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