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case_n of_o the_o want_n of_o tâ—e_v use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o child_n and_o disâ—â—â—cted_v person_n in_o who_o conscience_n can_v do_v its_o suffice_v beâ—â—usâ—_n of_o debility_n in_o the_o understanding_n thiâ—_n with_o submission_n to_o a_o better_a judgement_n i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o noâ—e_v it_o to_o vindicate_v my_o sâ—lâ—_n and_o cauâ—ion_n the_o reader_n concern_v that_o antinomiâ—â—_n tenet_n about_o justification_n so_o common_a in_o these_o day_n thus_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n perfect_o dead_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o power_n dominion_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n no_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v total_o dead_a in_o this_o life_n no_o not_o the_o best_a of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o die_v daily_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o die_v daily_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o free_v from_o sin_n or_o perfect_o dead_a to_o sin_n in_o this_o 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