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iniquity_n this_o sentence_n of_o that_o excellent_a apostle_n and_o so_o well-beloved_a of_o god_n take_v from_o hypocrite_n all_o vain_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n and_o minister_v great_a consolation_n and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o afflict_a conscience_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unquiet_v for_o their_o crime_n and_o offence_n wherewithal_o they_o have_v estrange_v the_o countenance_n of_o their_o love_a father_n from_o they_o s._n paul_n say_v this_o be_v our_o boast_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o he_o say_v again_o he_o that_o reioce_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n may_v rejoice_v then_o in_o his_o good_a deed_n but_o not_o without_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v these_o three_o cawtelle_n first_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o our_o goodness_n