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away_o the_o remedy_n spurn_v away_o the_o plaster_n that_o god_n ordain_v for_o their_o cure_n we_o say_v fall_v into_o the_o water_n drown_v not_o but_o lie_v there_o for_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o water_n and_o may_v be_v pluck_v out_o alive_a so_o fall_v into_o sin_n damn_v not_o but_o lie_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o all_o sin_n do_v not_o actual_o damn_v otherwise_o who_o can_v be_v save_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n penitent_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n penitent_n break_v heart_a sinner_n be_v receive_v into_o mercy_n through_o christ_n their_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o his_o blood_n their_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o score_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o justification_n but_o impenitent_a sinner_n such_o as_o swear_v and_o will_v swear_v be_v drink_v and_o will_v be_v so_o break_v sabbath_n and_o will_v do_v so_o without_o remorse_n or_o regret_n of_o 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