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i_o speak_v of_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wrong_v can_v only_o forgive_v what_o concern_v his_o own_o interest_n but_o the_o person_n that_o wrong_v god_n be_v still_o liable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o interest_n thy_o forgivenness_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o total_a absolution_n but_o for_o what_o concern_v god_n the_o injurious_a person_n be_v still_o comptable_a to_o god_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v on_o what_o term_n shall_v man_n forgive_v i_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o envy_n malice_n desire_v of_o revenge_n rancour_n hatred_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v whatever_o the_o temper_n of_o he_o be_v that_o do_v the_o wrong_n mark_v 11.24_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v say_v christ_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o intimate_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v do_v thou_o a_o ill_a turn_n thou_o must_v not_o because_o of_o that_o do_v thyself_o a_o 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