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a_o wickedness_n be_v as_o if_o no_o great_a reproach_n can_v be_v cast_v not_o only_o on_o holy_a man_n themselves_o but_o also_o on_o the_o author_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o holiness_n you_o may_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n cast_v reproach_n in_o like_a manner_n upon_o hierom_n augustin_n and_o bernard_n and_o other_o most_o approve_a writer_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o you_o must_v either_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n absolve_v with_o luther_n or_o not_o condemn_v luther_n without_o they_o see_v there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o that_o think_v this_o title_n of_o honour_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o man_n but_o christ_n only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_o without_o all_o stain_n of_o sin_n no_o but_o 36._o luther_n say_v you_o plead_v that_o all_o mortal_a man_n though_o confirm_v in_o faith_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o sin_n be_v lively_a also_o in_o the_o saint_n even_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o 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