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god_n we_o have_v our_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n why_o do_v he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o no_o 24._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o righteousness_n wherefore_o do_v he_o regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v create_v we_o anew_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o ourselves_o no_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n ksus_fw-la to_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v 10._o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o why_o do_v he_o bestow_v his_o temporal_a benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o like_v well_o pamper_a horse_n we_o shall_v kick_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o he_o crown_v we_o with_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n to_o this_o end_n 45._o that_o we_o may_v keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o 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may_v not_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v lie_v for_o his_o good_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v for_o god_n cause_n 15._o job._n 13_o for_o whosoever_o will_v lie_v for_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o false_a witness_n against_o god_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o may_v lie_v for_o no_o cause_n 1._o and_o that_o we_o may_v abide_v firm_a and_o resolute_a in_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o first_o hold_v this_o as_o a_o firm_a principle_n in_o divinity_n we_o may_v not_o do_v cuill_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o 8._o for_o those_o that_o say_v we_o may_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a but_o to_o lie_v be_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o yea_o but_o say_v they_o action_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o their_o end_n therefore_o to_o lie_v to_o a_o good_a 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3._o 15_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o for_o as_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 10._o so_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n he_o that_o confess_v i_o say_v christ_n before_o man_n 33._o he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o cause_n civil_a as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n when_o as_o a_o man_n be_v lawful_o call_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n for_o then_o as_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n so_o be_v we_o command_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v unseasonable_a when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o utter_v it_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o god_n 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