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for_o sin_n that_o man_n be_v tickle_v with_o any_o desire_n at_o all_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a corruption_n that_o engender_v such_o desire_n in_o we_o be_v sin_n we_o teach_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v always_o sin_n in_o the_o holy_a one_o until_o they_o be_v unclothe_v of_o the_o mortal_a body_n because_o there_o remain_v in_o their_o flesh_n that_o perverseness_n of_o lu_v that_o fight_v against_o uprightness_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o forbear_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n apâ—â—â—_n as_o when_o he_o say_v this_o paul_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o sin_n unto_o a_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n this_o asmuch_o as_n perteyn_v to_o the_o holy_a one_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n in_o earth_n and_o perish_v in_o heaven_n by_o which_o word_n he_o confess_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n purge_v his_o church_n from_o all_o sin_n that_o he_o promise_v that_o grace_n of_o deliverance_n by_o baptism_n xxvi_o &_o fulfil_v it_o in_o his_o elect_a we_o refer_v rather_o to_o the_o giltinesse_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o sin_n god_n true_o perform_v this_o by_o regenerate_v they_o that_o be_v he_o that_o in_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n be_v abolish_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n minister_v they_o strength_n whereby_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o battle_n but_o it_o cess_v only_o to_o reign_v &_o not_o so_o to_o â—well_v in_o they_o vi_fw-la therefore_o we_o so_o say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v &_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n abolish_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o yet_o there_o remain_v some_o leavynge_n not_o to_o have_v dominion_n in_o they_o but_o to_o humble_v they_o by_o knowledge_n in_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o we_o 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our_o iniquity_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v in_o he_o and_o this_o that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o our_o own_o work_n between_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o procure_n of_o mercy_n and_o this_o that_o god_n must_v be_v make_v merciful_a by_o work_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o pacifieng_v the_o conscience_n what_o pacification_n shall_v this_o be_v for_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o hear_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v redeem_v by_o satisfaction_n when_o shall_v he_o certain_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n therefore_o he_o shall_v always_o doubt_n whether_o he_o have_v god_n merciefull_a or_o no_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v â—exed_v and_o always_o quake_v for_o fear_n for_o they_o that_o rest_n upon_o light_a peâ—_n satisfaction_n do_v to_o contemptuous_o esteem_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n use_v do_v little_o consider_v how_o great_a be_v the_o grevousnesse_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o â—all_n declare_v in_o a_o other_o place_n but_o 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