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that_o remain_a corruption_n brethren_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o plain_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n again_o i_o say_v look_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o his_o death_n we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o affliction_n in_o our_o own_o person_n to_o slay_v that_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o suppose_v there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o slay_v sin_n yet_o except_o thou_o be_v chastise_v and_o vex_v with_o affliction_n outward_o and_o inward_o as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o lay_v it_o on_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v heaven_n so_o cast_v thou_o not_o to_o sleep_v but_o make_v thou_o for_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n to_o mortify_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v heaven_n and_o well_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o make_v like_o christ_n by_o thy_o affliction_n what_o word_n can_v be_v tâ—uer_o than_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n 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