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unto_o death_n of_o which_o st_n john_n witness_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o 1_o john_n 5.16_o now_o for_o thy_o twenty_o query_n nayler_n which_o thou_o send_v and_o adde_v towards_o the_o end_n i_o have_v in_o part_n answer_v they_o already_o in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v and_o part_n of_o they_o be_v such_o question_n against_o which_o st_n paul_n speak_v as_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 14.1_o 2._o but_o rather_o to_o their_o distraction_n if_o not_o destruction_n therefore_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v silence_v and_o bury_v in_o darkness_n then_o to_o be_v revive_v or_o bring_v to_o light_n second_o some_o be_v hypocritical_a like_o that_o of_o herod_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n mat._n 2.7_o 8._o three_o some_o be_v curious_a question_n to_o satisfy_v curious_a busy_a mind_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v which_o be_v answer_v will_v not_o profit_v to_o godliness_n 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