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fine_a etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o scruple_n themselves_o out_o of_o their_o convenient_a food_n and_o all_o comely_a apparel_n some_o poor_a melancholic_a christian_n dare_v not_o pray_v for_o fear_n of_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o come_v unworthy_o in_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a there_o be_v something_o good_a a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o tenderness_n of_o run_v into_o it_o and_o there_o be_v something_o evil_a a_o sinful_a mistake_n count_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a as_o we_o may_v not_o call_v evil_a good_a so_o neither_o may_v we_o call_v good_a evil_n this_o weakness_n as_o it_o be_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v mischievous_a too_o it_o lead_v we_o into_o sin_n we_o may_v sometime_o sin_v for_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n we_o may_v say_v concern_v this_o fear_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n 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