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the_o parable_n which_o even_o now_o we_o mention_v do_v teach_v for_o as_o y_z e_z king_n there_o exact_v of_o his_o debtor_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o frankelie_o forgive_v the_o whole_a det_fw-la to_o he_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v but_o fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o creditor_n so_o the_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o proud_a hypocrite_n do_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n descend_v into_o himself_o may_v confess_v his_o filthiness_n and_o poverty_n and_o so_o crave_v pardon_n 48._o which_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v hear_v with_o the_o sinful_a woman_n they_z sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o we_o must_v therefore_o acknowledge_v how_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n his_o commandment_n be_v pronounce_v both_o by_o moses_n &_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o right_n &_o most_o ready_a way_n unto_o life_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o why_o by_o that_o way_n though_o 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