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whatsoever_o thou_o give_v and_o forgive_v give_v and_o forgive_v it_o entire_o or_o else_o for_o ever_o despair_v of_o mercy_n from_o god_n you_o know_v what_o christ_n threaten_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o â—_o mat._n 81._o â—_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n from_o your_o heart_n to_o this_o some_o great_a one_o may_v object_v all_o this_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v ready_o without_o much_o ado_n forgive_v and_o pardon_v my_o enemy_n but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o public_a authority_n no_o man_n shall_v think_v to_o abuse_v i_o and_o go_v unpunished_a i_o must_v and_o will_v defend_v my_o honour_n which_o be_v eclipse_v and_o my_o reputation_n which_o be_v stain_v such_o answer_n have_v fall_v from_o some_o man_n lip_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o christian_n brethren_n let_v we_o not_o play_v the_o sophister_n and_o dispute_v the_o case_n in_o so_o serious_a a_o point_n that_o concern_v 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