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which_o be_v do_v be_v do_v and_o can_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n may_v be_v remit_v and_o be_v remit_v when_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v be_v remit_v and_o this_o be_v proper_o pardon_v of_o sin_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o impute_v be_v a_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rationem_fw-la ineo_fw-la ratiocinando_fw-la deduco_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mental_a act_n a_o rational_a inference_n or_o conclusion_n from_o such_o premise_n so_o when_o apply_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n to_o impute_v sin_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o just_a demerit_n of_o sin_n to_o give_v it_o its_o due_a reward_n its_o wage_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n god_n do_v think_v with_o himself_o what_o sin_n deserve_v and_o do_v resolve_v upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o 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