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confession_n be_v now_o within_o he_o when_o his_o fearful_a abnegation_n proceed_v from_o he_o but_o so_o it_o be_v his_o faith_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o heart_n even_o when_o that_o falsehood_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n peter_n faith_n be_v as_o be_v the_o saint_n indelible_a sin_n may_v obscure_v but_o not_o abrogate_v the_o grace_n of_o saint_n satan_n now_o winnow_v peter_n as_o wheat_n but_o not_o to_o chaff_n so_o he_o sift_v the_o saint_n but_o not_o to_o bran_n oft_o be_v god_n goodness_n abate_v in_o we_o never_o extinct_a falsify_v oft_o never_o frustrate_v oft_o rake_v up_o never_o root_v out_o god_n grace_n like_o himself_o be_v both_o immutable_a and_o immovable_a it_o never_o flit_v nor_o fail_v the_o grace_n my_o god_n give_v i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—don_v the_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o i_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d i_o god_n grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o my_o sin_n my_o sinâ—â—â—_n indeed_o deserve_v 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