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he_o can_v not_o by_o this_o doctrine_n breed_v wanhope_fw-mi in_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o sominâ—…_n and_o the_o papist_n will_v bring_v we_o all_o to_o the_o nerâ—…e_a door_n by_o of_o continual_a doubt_n than_o he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o presumption_n that_o if_o we_o be_v choose_v already_o and_o our_o name_n enrol_v the_o matter_n purpose_v and_o ratify_v and_o can_v not_o be_v change_v than_o need_v thou_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v to_o live_v as_o thou_o lust_n what_o need_v thou_o take_v pain_n why_o suffer_v thou_o affliction_n what_o need_v thou_o to_o pray_v why_o shall_v thou_o go_v to_o sermon_n what_o need_v thou_o do_v any_o good_a why_o ensue_v thou_o not_o thy_o pleasure_n why_o live_v thou_o in_o need_n why_o kill_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n already_o and_o shall_v straight_o way_n be_v in_o glory_n whatsoever_o thou_o lust_n to_o do_v thus_o do_v the_o devil_n tempt_v the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o by_o this_o 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