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and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o we_o be_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o a_o evident_a necessity_n but_o the_o plain_a undoubted_a sense_n be_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v our_o sin_n 1._o for_o our_o saviour_n mind_v brevity_n in_o this_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n will_v speak_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o most_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v as_o therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v make_v we_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o antinomian_a will_v not_o have_v go_v from_o the_o letter_n but_o press_v we_o to_o that_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o christ_n say_v forgive_v we_o and_o not_o give_v we_o the_o sense_n of_o forgiveness_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o cleave_v full_o to_o that_o and_o this_o may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o two_o further_a consideration_n the_o former_a of_o those_o place_n where_o god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o forgive_v the_o late_a of_o those_o where_o 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