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place_n give_v to_o repentance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o deadly_a punishment_n as_o though_o true_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n find_v no_o salvation_n â–ª_o 23._o but_o let_v this_o answer_n suffice_v that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o teach_v what_o our_o office_n or_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o pastor_n office_n be_v a._n but_o only_o christ_n show_v what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o world_n can_v never_o be_v so_o purge_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v but_o that_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v always_o mingle_a with_o the_o good_a c._n to_o the_o end_n the_o stumble_a block_n of_o offence_n whereat_o the_o weak_a stumble_v and_o be_v trouble_v when_o they_o see_v the_o church_n thus_o confound_v as_o it_o be_v may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n c._n this_o name_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o present_a cause_n in_o another_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v call_v reaper_n 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