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the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o so_o omnia_fw-la cooperantur_a in_fw-la bonum_fw-la all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v some_o way_n good_a or_o else_o will_v turn_v to_o good_a as_o their_o very_a sin_n when_o they_o be_v confess_v and_o repent_v of_o do_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n in_o pardon_v they_o and_o do_v make_v they_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o like_a fin_n whereas_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o with_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n when_o not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o their_o mouth_n be_v unrighteous_a and_o full_a of_o deceit_n 6.5_o psal_n 37.3_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v wicked_a and_o only_o evil_a continual_o but_o also_o their_o very_a prayer_n and_o the_o best_a of_o all_o their_o action_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o sin_n like_a the_o wicked_a to_o who_o they_o be_v like_a and_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a that_o fear_n not_o god_n and_o love_v not_o man_n 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