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the_o use_v of_o thy_o glory_n love_n and_o obedience_n beg_v this_o only_a for_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v not_o preach_v to_o other_o and_o be_v myself_o a_o castaway_n for_o thy_o faithful_a people_n beg_v pardon_n and_o peace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o serve_v thou_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n amen_n st._n matth_n xij_o 31_o 32._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o the_o content_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n ii_o what_o the_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sect._n 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