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their_o heart_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v my_o error_n who_o be_o plead_n for_o that_o law_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o saint_n obedience_n that_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a say_v they_o this_o be_v notable_a do_v i_o ever_o plead_v for_o that_o law_n of_o priesthood_n that_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o sacrifice_a beast_n sprinkling_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v but_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o bringer_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n heb._n 7._o i_o say_v do_v i_o ever_o plead_v this_o law_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o saint_n obedience_n let_v they_o produce_v it_o or_o else_o cease_v thus_o to_o abuse_v i_o with_o lie_a word_n but_o if_o they_o will_v wicked_o pervert_v