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they_o but_o all_o true_a protestant_n be_v assure_v by_o faith_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o therefore_o all_o true_a protestant_n sin_v greevous_o in_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n protestant_n that_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a it_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o 2._o psal_n 32._o 1._o &_o 51._o 1._o 2._o david_n who_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o believe_v by_o faith_n be_v forgive_v for_o so_o be_v he_o assure_v 13._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o before_o from_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n papist_n if_o none_o but_o a_o infidel_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v demand_v of_o god_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o christ_n incarnation_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n which_o already_o be_v effect_v than_o none_o but_o such_o a_o one_o will_v ask_v of_o god_n pardon_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v assure_v by_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v forgive_v he_o but_o none_o but_o a_o infidel_n 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