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A47309 The practical believer, or, The articles of the Apostles Creed drawn out to form a true Christian's heart and practice in two parts. Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing K380_VARIANT; ESTC R36226 263,804 566

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their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o mat._n 6._o 14_o 15._o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n our_o lord_n allow_v we_o to_o do_v it_o only_o upon_o these_o term_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o quest._n what_o if_o we_o have_v wrong_v any_o person_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o towards_o forgiveness_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o answ._n no_o it_o be_v not_o but_o withal_o we_o must_v make_v restitution_n and_o amends_o for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v already_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o quest._n i_o see_v we_o must_v hope_v to_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o 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