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be_v a_o evidence_n of_o salomon_n repentance_n for_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o riches_n offend_v god_n by_o woman_n that_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o of_o his_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a be_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v note_v acts._n 19.18_o 19_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v namely_o open_o and_o public_o and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n among_o these_o be_v many_o also_o of_o they_o who_o use_v curious_a art_n that_o be_v magical_a and_o diabolical_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n that_o be_v open_o and_o public_o 32._o the_o youngman_n who_o s._n iâ—hn_n commit_v to_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v recall_v after_o his_o apostasy_n with_o tear_n on_o his_o knee_n open_o crave_v pardon_v origeniâ—_n there_o be_v a_o lamentation_n of_o origen_n publish_v 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