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etc._n and_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v it_o all_o in_o the_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n v_o 15._o and_o let_v we_o not_o suppose_v these_o aggravation_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o s._n paul_n upon_o himself_o because_o of_o his_o unbelief_n that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o give_v guilt_n to_o his_o action_n and_o that_o we_o through_o faith_n and_o assurance_n shall_v escape_v if_o we_o do_v such_o gross_a action_n out_o of_o a_o err_a conscience_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_a s._n paul_n do_v bring_v his_o unbelief_n not_o as_o the_o aggravation_n but_o the_o apology_n of_o his_o crime_n he_o plead_v that_o for_o himself_o v._n 13._o and_o he_o find_v