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towards_o repent_v manasses_n david_n peter_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o infinite_a other_o add_v unto_o all_o this_o that_o even_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n when_o they_o lie_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o repentance_n salvation_n or_o live_v secure_o than_o they_o not_o only_o lie_v open_a to_o temporary_a judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o that_o while_o their_o prayer_n and_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o salvation_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n become_v unprofitable_a and_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o 28._o all_o their_o action_n be_v pollute_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a so_o on_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n and_o repent_v they_o have_v through_o faith_n a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n who_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n they_o 〈◊〉_d accept_v their_o action_n and_o their_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 738._o final_o 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