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lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v needs_o bear_v all_o our_o blame_n and_o shame_n it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o our_o filthiness_n may_v be_v cover_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o come_v in_o mind_n any_o more_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o scotfree_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o most_o outrageous_a kind_n of_o people_n for_o we_o know_v that_o when_o man_n be_v scotfree_a and_o in_o authority_n they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v themselves_o to_o be_v fear_v always_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o credit_n and_o this_o also_o we_o see_v that_o very_o few_o or_o none_o of_o these_o man_n keep_v any_o temperatnesse_n and_o measure_n either_o yet_o become_v gentle_a and_o mild_a when_o they_o may_v hurt_v but_o as_o for_o the_o poor_a soul_n although_o indeed_o they_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a enough_o yet_o be_v they_o keep_v back_o from_o do_v any_o harm_n even_o by_o 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