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73.12_o 13._o and_o from_o thence_o he_o conclude_v very_o rash_o as_o if_o he_o have_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n so_o to_o accuse_v god_n put_v case_n a_o state_n shall_v defer_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o great_a offender_n apprehend_v and_o condemn_v will_v it_o be_v well_o take_v if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v condemn_v that_o state_n or_o that_o council_n of_o justice_n for_o so_o do_v do_v there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n as_o of_o reprival_n of_o a_o condemn_a person_n so_o of_o spare_v a_o condemn_a sinner_n sometime_o a_o offender_n be_v spare_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o it_o may_v be_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o some_o other_o so_o god_n may_v spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o wisp_n or_o rod_n to_o scour_v and_o chastise_v his_o own_o thus_o ashur_n be_v spare_v for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v send_v against_o a_o 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