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the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n who_o be_v wound_v in_o conscience_n come_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o physician_n &_o surgeon_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o heal_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n warrior_n and_o so_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o power_n to_o cast_v down_o every_o high_a hold_n every_o strong_a thought_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n they_o can_v wound_v thy_o conscience_n so_o by_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n they_o can_v wound_v the_o spiritual_a enemy_n as_o by_o the_o law_n they_o can_v kill_v thou_o so_o by_o the_o gospel_n they_o can_v quicken_v thou_o 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