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of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o same_o liberty_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v our_o inquisitive_a mind_n let_v we_o but_o take_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o task_n and_o sift_v they_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o impartial_o weigh_v what_o a_o world_n of_o pollution_n and_o deceit_n and_o perverseness_n be_v lodge_v in_o they_o and_o then_o certain_o we_o shall_v find_v matter_n enough_o against_o ourselves_o without_o far_a inquiry_n for_o our_o endless_a condemnation_n our_o own_o conscience_n will_v testify_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o our_o face_n that_o just_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n 11._o nec_fw-la iniusta_fw-la eius_fw-la gratia_fw-la nec_fw-la crudelis_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la iustitia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o that_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o unjust_a nor_o his_o justice_n cruel_a 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