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from_o which_o all_o sin_n flow_v and_o grow_v that_o remain_v dan_n 7.12_o as_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o have_v their_o dominion_n take_v away_o yet_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v for_o a_o season_n and_o time_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o mortify_a man_n yet_o mortification_n do_v only_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o life_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v prolong_v for_o a_o season_n again_o thou_o do_v mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o mortification_n when_o thou_o do_v account_v that_o because_o of_o the_o irritation_n of_o sin_n therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n belove_a lust_n may_v be_v irritate_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o a_o mortify_a heart_n answ_n 3_o three_o you_o that_o plead_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v because_o it_o be_v not_o mortify_v consider_v for_o your_o comfort_n that_o a_o sin_n may_v be_v full_o pardon_v when_o it_o be_v not_o full_o mortify_v there_o be_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v 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