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heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o reprove_v convict_v convert_v and_o change_v they_o this_o we_o esteem_v hard_a and_o unrighteous_a measure_n nor_o will_v our_o warm_a and_o sharp_a adversary_n be_v so_o deal_v with_o by_o other_o but_o to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v too_o often_o no_o part_n of_o their_o practice_n yet_o we_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o we_o can_v think_v man_n and_o woman_n can_v be_v save_v by_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o one_o without_o the_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v what_o we_o oppose_v and_o not_o his_o bless_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o say_v that_o he_o then_o overcome_v our_o common_a enemy_n foil_v he_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o in_o our_o nature_n triumph_v over_o he_o that_o have_v overcome_v and_o triumph_v over_o it_o in_o our_o forefather_n adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o as_o true_o as_o christ_n 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