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punishment_n s._n austin_n l._n de_fw-la bono_fw-mi coningij_fw-la cap._n 6._o name_n mortal_a sin_n deadly_a crime_n and_o epis_n 89._o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n he_o call_v offence_n which_o be_v not_o deadly_a and_o therefore_o common_o name_v venial_a sin_n little_a fault_n be_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n s._n james_n cap._n 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 6._o foregive_v we_o our_o treipass_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o venial_a sin_n the_o milevitan_a synod_n interpretes_n these_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v be_v liable_a to_o venial_a sin_n and_o venial_a defect_n and_o therefore_o count_v imperfect_a they_o continue_v deprive_v of_o blessedness_n till_o all_o imperfection_n be_v purge_v away_o as_o a_o judge_n do_v not_o punish_v all_o offence_n with_o death_n and_o as_o one_o man_n after_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o another_o that_o have_v injure_v he_o demand_v some_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o 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