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not_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v nor_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o so_o god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n say_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o spot_n she_o have_v as_o there_o be_v spot_n in_o the_o moon_n she_o have_v sin_n in_o act_n but_o her_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v thou_o be_v fair_a say_v christ_n through_o the_o beauty_n that_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thou_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o not_o rule_v or_o reign_v in_o they_o rom._n 6._o 4_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o find_v they_o asleep_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o spouse_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o drowsiness_n i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o best_a have_v their_o nod_n 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