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of_o it_o but_o dear_o belove_v this_o be_v no_o new_a reproach_n &_o slander_n answer_n father_v upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o heavenlye_a doctrine_n of_o our_o salvation_n you_o know_v these_o proud_a and_o selfelike_a pharisy_n upbray_v even_o christ_n himself_o that_o he_o preach_v god_n free_a grace_n to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n you_o know_v that_o they_o say_v to_o saint_a paul_n â—_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o doctrine_n why_o then_o let_v we_o do_v ill_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v see_v god_n grace_n be_v so_o ready_a let_v we_o still_o wallow_v in_o naughtiness_n that_o it_o may_v show_v itself_o more_o plentiful_o wherefore_o against_o this_o temptation_n christian_a man_n shall_v arm_v themselves_o at_o this_o day_n and_o not_o think_v that_o we_o teach_v any_o new_a doctrine_n but_o the_o same_o that_o chrâ—ste_n and_o s._n paul_n have_v lay_v out_o before_o us._n for_o when_o we_o utterlye_o condemn_v man_n in_o himself_o and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v the_o child_n 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