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speak_v blasphemy_n 7._o mark_v 2._o 7._o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o sin_n be_v only_o commit_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n only_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v it_o q._n but_o remission_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o minister_n as_o be_v manifest_a mat._n 18._o joh._n 20._o 23._o a._n the_o apostle_n remit_v sin_n in_o that_o they_o be_v signifier_n and_o declarer_n of_o god_n remission_n the_o church_n remit_v sin_n when_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n she_o denounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o repentant_a one_o neighbour_n