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obstinacy_n in_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o s._n steven_n say_v of_o the_o stiffnecked_a jew_n this_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n which_o both_o for_o number_n and_o greatness_n do_v exceed_v all_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n power_n which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o i_o say_v this_o sin_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o can_v be_v forgive_v if_o we_o can_v repent_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o else_o shall_v our_o sin_n be_v more_o infinite_a than_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a never_o so_o many_o sin_n of_o darkness_n sin_n of_o death_n sin_n more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o that_o grace_n to_o wish_v for_o grace_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o from_o the_o 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