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as_o utter_o to_o cast_v it_o out_o but_o wish_v rather_o that_o it_o may_v either_o be_v lay_v aside_o or_o not_o so_o gross_o misapply_v as_o it_o be_v many_o time_n by_o those_o presumptuous_a sinner_n who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o any_o eye_n can_v pierce_v further_o into_o the_o letter_n and_o find_v more_o than_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n and_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n righteousness_n sake_n let_v he_o follow_v it_o as_o he_o please_v to_o the_o glory_n but_o not_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o attribute_v what_o he_o will_v unto_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o his_o unseasonable_a piety_n he_o lose_v not_o his_o saviour_n so_o that_o he_o neglect_v not_o his_o own_o soul_n because_o christ_n be_v innocent_a nor_o take_v no_o care_n to_o bring_v so_o much_o as_o a_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n because_o christ_n have_v fling_v in_o that_o talon_n which_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n shall_v be_v reckon_v 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