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for_o this_o end_n 25._o that_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v holy_o 11._o just_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n he_o come_v to_o gather_v a_o people_n together_o not_o like_o david_n army_n when_o saul_n pursue_v he_o but_o the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o faithful_a people_n a_o choose_a generation_n and_o what_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n add_v a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n now_o as_o christ_n prove_v his_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n by_o cure_v the_o poor_a man_n palsy_n because_o a_o man_n be_v never_o pardon_v but_o when_o the_o punishment_n be_v remove_v so_o the_o great_a act_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n be_v then_o only_o effect_v when_o the_o spiritual_a evil_n be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v the_o best_a indication_n of_o a_o real_a and_o a_o eternal_a pardon_n when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o love_n 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