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call_v debt_n be_v whole_o forgive_v us._n the_o papist_n therefore_o be_v mad_a with_o their_o merit_n and_o distinction_n between_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o offence_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n as_o they_o define_v they_o though_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v some_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a than_o other_o and_o who_o fly_v unto_o their_o satisfaction_n as_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o do_v away_o by_o christ_n only_o 8_o we_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v this_o word_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o also_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o this_o be_v true_a love_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v unto_o us._n 9_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o petition_n we_o be_v teach_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v 10_o namely_o that_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o shall_v true_o forgive_v all_o trespass_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v 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deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o war_n say_v thou_o haste_v deliver_v i_o lord_n from_o death_n and_o from_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n 12_o next_o that_o we_o ascribe_v whatsoever_o we_o have_v obtain_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o mere_a liberality_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o 13_o brief_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o faith_n and_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o receive_v other_o yea_o and_o great_a benefit_n from_o his_o majesty_n for_o our_o god_n be_v not_o weary_a in_o do_v we_o good_a 14_o under_o this_o form_n which_o be_v every_o way_n most_o perfect_a we_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v contain_v whatsoever_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v at_o god_n hand_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v of_o the_o latin_a church_n in_o that_o they_o have_v omit_v this_o clause_n and_o end_n 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