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meaning_n of_o that_o text_n 463_o 17_o reason_n against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o father_n 465_o 18_o &_o 7.9_o exp_n 468_o 23_o &_o 8.7_o exp_n 478_o 29_o &_o 7.22_o 23._o exp_n 480_o 29_o &_o 5.10_o exp_n 576_o 77_o revelation_n 19.9_o exp_n 284_o 62_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n not_o accept_v to_o salvation_n 476_o 28_o s_o sacrament_n church_n of_o god_n use_v to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o no_o die_a penitent_n that_o desire_v it_o 330_o 29_o of_o confeshon_n to_o a_o minister_n in_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n 678_o 25_o 1_o same_o 2.25_o exp_n 561_o 51_o satisfaction_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n 644_o 72_o &_o 606_o 34_o &_o 645_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o believe_v satisfaction_n simple_o necessary_a to_o the_o procure_n of_o pardon_n from_o god_n 651_o 78_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a 104_o 5_o how_o they_o be_v make_v great_a or_o less_o ibid._n no_o sin_n be_v when_fw-mi all_o 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that_o intervene_v so_o it_o be_v in_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v do_v at_o all_o it_o matter_n not_o when_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v or_o when_o you_o just_o fear_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o before_o a_o battle_n or_o when_o the_o holy_a man_n come_v to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o die_a parishioner_n then_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o etc._n it_o vide_fw-la infidelity_n unmask_v pag_n 604_o it_o be_v true_a the_o best_a divine_n teach_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o repent_v himself_o instant_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o else_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v ten_o year_n since_o grow_v no_o worse_a for_o abide_v and_o of_o that_o we_o commit_v yesterday_o we_o be_v as_o deep_o guilty_a as_o of_o the_o early_a sin_n of_o our_o youth_n but_o no_o single_a sin_n can_v increase_v its_o guilt_n by_o the_o put_n off_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n 2._o the_o 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