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thou_o believe_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v righteous_a through_o he_o thou_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o consequent_o thou_o make_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o grace_n and_o liberality_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o and_o i_o believe_v well_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v true_a but_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o a_o wage_n if_o god_n will_v geve_v it_o thou_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o work_n but_o i_o reply_v upon_o thou_o that_o god_n accept_v thou_o for_o righteous_a and_o lay_v not_o thy_o sin_n to_o thy_o