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etc._n that_o justify_v person_n confess_v or_o feel_v sin_n sorrow_n or_o complain_v of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o paul_n rom._n 7_o this_o be_v as_o if_o the_o continual_a dwell_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o do_v not_o trouble_v we_o or_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o faith_n in_o justification_n by_o christ_n or_o that_o now_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v clear_a and_o safe_a make_v up_o in_o christ_n sin_n in_o no_o other_o regard_n be_v sorrow_n or_o trouble_n to_o we_o but_o you_o can_v in_o this_o neither_o make_v good_a your_o charge_n you_o care_v little_a how_o false_o you_o accuse_v we_o so_o that_o you_o make_v your_o bill_n foul_a and_o black_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o still_o more_o odious_a and_o vile_a m._n rutherf_n pag._n 505._o m._n t._n contend_v for_o a_o complete_a perfection_n not_o only_o of_o person_n justify_v but_o also_o of_o performance_n so_o that_o say_v he_o pag._n 75._o i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n malediction_n or_o death_n 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