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the_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o delyver_v he_o to_o the_o tailor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o so_o 12_o jacob_n 2_o mat._n 6._o mar._n 12_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o everye_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n the_o exposition_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o gospel_n be_v god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o grace_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o wherefore_o we_o likewise_o be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n their_o offence_n do_v unto_o us._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v here_o goodly_a in_o order_n in_o what_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v justify_v therefore_o dilygent_o we_o shall_v entreat_v of_o every_o part_n thereof_o as_o it_o stond_v first_o we_o hear_v in_o this_o parable_n a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o man_n under_o heaven_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v 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