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the_o everlasting_a and_o immutable_a commandment_n of_o god_n that_o in_o our_o conversion_n that_o be_v in_o our_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n we_o shall_v believe_v we_o be_v receive_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n according_a to_o that_o say_n i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o will_v 11_o repent_v and_o live_v but_o to_o the_o end_n this_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v right_o understand_v it_o be_v needful_a we_o always_o have_v in_o our_o sight_n that_o admonition_n of_o barnerd_a wherein_o he_o say_v thou_o must_v and_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o devil_n know_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v some_o man_n and_o many_o man_n as_o saul_n and_o judas_n believe_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v other_o wherefore_o let_v this_o necessary_a admonition_n be_v fast_o fix_v in_o our_o mind_n believe_v that_o thy_o own_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o touch_v this_o faith_n speak_v paul_n where_o 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spirit_n which_o may_v rule_v and_o govern_v we_o in_o all_o our_o life_n and_o action_n and_o in_o all_o our_o counsel_n and_o danger_n and_o a_o spirit_n which_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o may_v willing_o obey_v god_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o confess_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o a_o mighty_a courage_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v affliction_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o holyghost_n in_o the_o reconcile_a one_o or_o in_o they_o which_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n see_v therefore_o without_o this_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o available_a in_o any_o man_n as_o the_o church_n godly_o sing_v absque_fw-la dei_fw-la numine_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o crave_v from_o god_n this_o governor_n of_o our_o mind_n will_n and_o heart_n which_o give_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o unspeakable_a 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