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nakedness_n or_o sin_n than_o these_o impression_n put_v the_o creature_n upon_o some_o thing_n that_o it_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o hide_v this_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mediator_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v its_o own_o conscience_n so_o these_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o figg-leaf_n for_o figg-leaf_n be_v very_o broad_a and_o so_o be_v our_o good_a work_n although_o carnal_a person_n apprehend_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o naked_a and_o sinful_a yet_o if_o they_o can_v but_o fast_o and_o do_v penance_n and_o say_v thus_o many_o prayer_n then_o present_o sin_n which_o be_v their_o nakedness_n be_v cover_v and_o their_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v so_o then_o these_o good_a work_n be_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a under_o which_o figtree_n all_o man_n be_v find_v sit_v to_o who_o the_o second_o dispensation_n come_v it_o find_v we_o there_o and_o know_v 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