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gracious_a as_o by_o two_o such_o sign_n to_o confirm_v unto_o thou_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n nay_o to_o give_v thou_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n with_o what_o reason_n can_v thou_o doubt_v thereof_o for_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o thou_o very_o and_o indeed_o if_o thou_o will_v receive_v it_o together_o with_o the_o sign_n itself_o and_o then_o why_o doubte_v thou_o whether_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o when_o already_o thou_o have_v it_o what_o can_v the_o lord_n do_v more_o or_o thou_o require_v more_o than_o this_o thou_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o the_o lord_n promise_v nay_o swear_v nay_o indent_v to_o give_v it_o he_o show_v and_o give_v thou_o two_o sign_n to_o assure_v thou_o thereof_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o with_o the_o sign_n he_o offer_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n confirm_v by_o so_o many_o undoubted_a mean_n the_o 3._o chapter_n 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