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it_o may_v be_v read_v he_o will_v multiply_v pardon_n sin_n have_v be_v multiply_v in_o day_n of_o ignorance_n and_o multiply_v in_o day_n of_o knowledge_n multiply_v against_o all_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n multiply_v under_o many_o tender_v of_o christ_n multiply_v under_o many_o of_o the_o beseeching_n of_o the_o spirit_n multiply_v in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o a_o gospel-day_n but_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v not_o keep_v off_o for_o i_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v god_n pardon_n shall_v be_v as_o extensive_a as_o all_o his_o transgression_n be_v hereupon_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n remain_v to_o condemn_v he_o of_o all_o his_o repeat_v transgression_n of_o all_o the_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n not_o one_o sin_n leave_v upon_o the_o score_n to_o condemn_v he_o v._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o 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the_o trial_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorify_v 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n stir_v up_o patience_n and_o patience_n that_o increase_v experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v so_o as_o under_o the_o trial_n grace_n be_v make_v to_o abound_v and_o much_o glory_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o god_n obj._n ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v further_o the_o believer_n be_v take_v near_o to_o god_n and_o forgive_v but_o he_o sin_v again_o dont_fw-fr his_o renew_v transgression_n break_v his_o pardon_n ans_fw-fr renew_a and_o repeat_v transgression_n they_o be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o god_n pardon_v and_o they_o may_v break_v their_o peace_n and_o take_v 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