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serve_v as_o a_o clue_n or_o key_n to_o unlock_v and_o lead_v we_o through_o divers_a intricacye_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o phrase_n where_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n which_o say_v ambiguity_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n as_o in_o their_o due_a place_n specify_v chap._n vi_o the_o various_a sense_n or_o signification_n wherein_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v take_v in_o four_o several_a sense_n but_o most_o common_o and_o signal_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o what_o sense_n that_o be_v declare_v 1._o god_n forbear_n or_o cease_v to_o punish_v sinner_n with_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v style_v his_o pardon_v they_o num._n 14.19_o pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v moses_n the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n as_o thou_o have_v forgive_v this_o people_n from_o egypt_n even_o till_o now_o what_o be_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o the_o people_n from_o egypt_n 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