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sin_n in_o the_o prophet_n 129_o say_v the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o who_o have_v teach_v thou_o thus_o to_o argue_v that_o because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a thou_o shall_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o follow_v wickedness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v unto_o i_o to_o conclude_v after_o another_o manner_n that_o because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a he_o gather_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v worship_v obey_v and_o to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o because_o god_n be_v good_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o i_o be_v good_a also_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o who_o although_o i_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n yet_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v i_o into_o favour_n if_o i_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n will_v be_v convert_v unto_o he_o because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o so_o good_a it_o be_v double_a wickedness_n to_o offend_v so_o 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