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5.12_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o say_v holy_a david_n ps_n 14.3_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n say_v the_o wise_a solomon_n prov._n 24.16_o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o do_v but_o deceive_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o joh._n 1.8_o from_o all_o which_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o which_o may_v be_v produce_v wherein_o the_o term_n be_v so_o general_a that_o they_o can_v but_o include_v all_o and_o every_o individual_a it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o perfection_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mankind_n and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a god_n and_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a jesus_n have_v institute_v this_o feast_n in_o vain_a and_o give_v out_o a_o command_n to_o no_o purpose_n a_o table_n indeed_o may_v be_v spread_v and_o rich_o furnish_v but_o the_o room_n will_v be_v 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mighty_o please_v and_o wonderful_o well_o satisfy_v with_o those_o direction_n which_o you_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_o resolve_v by_o god_n blessing_n with_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o i_o know_v i_o can_v do_v it_o so_o well_o as_o i_o shall_v but_o i_o will_v do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v accept_v my_o willing_a mind_n and_o pardon_v my_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n but_o sir_n you_o do_v also_o promise_v to_o direct_v i_o how_o to_o demean_v and_o behave_v myself_o when_o i_o be_o at_o this_o holy_a feast_n so_o that_o i_o may_v not_o displease_v and_o offend_v my_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o i_o pastor_n it_o be_v very_o true_a i_o do_v promise_v you_o that_o also_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o fail_v you_o therein_o because_o i_o intend_v to_o take_v two_o unerring_a guide_n along_o with_o i_o viz._n the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n st._n paul_n the_o 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