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sense_n the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o ruler_n as_o he_o be_v above_o all_o law_n to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n against_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o a_o judge_n who_o as_o such_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o law_n yet_o the_o word_n pardon_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o sentence_n too_o but_o contrary_o justification_n signify_v very_o fit_o both_o act_n legal_a and_o judicial_a but_o more_o full_o and_o strict_o the_o sentence_n than_o the_o grant_n and_o therefore_o justificatio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o justificatio_fw-la judicis_fw-la be_v a_o most_o necessary_a currant_n distinction_n but_o justificatio_fw-la judicis_fw-la be_v the_o more_o proper_a phrase_n but_o remissio_fw-la juris_fw-la et_fw-la judicis_fw-la be_v tolerable_a but_o the_o late_a member_n somewhat_o less_o proper_a 3._o as_o god_n be_v the_o executioner_n
distinction_n consect_n vi_o 6._o it_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v safe_o distinguish_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n how_o harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a soever_o the_o distinction_n may_v seem_v in_o the_o sound_n thereof_o into_o total_a and_o partial_a perfect_a and_o imperfect_a into_o remissionem_fw-la magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la plenariam_fw-la for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o take_n off_o of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o punishment_n itself_o a_o man_n be_v no_o far_o pardon_v executiuè_n and_o plenary_o than_o his_o punishment_n be_v take_v off_o which_o be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o take_v off_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o pardon_n be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o perfect_a chap._n xiii_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v consect_n vii_o 1._o it_o follow_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v because_o it_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o punish_v and_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o our_o divine_n 261._o see_v his_o book_n of_o justif_n p._n 21._o &_o 19_o &_o 143_o &_o 261._o as_o i_o think_v general_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o that_o very_a learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a mr._n anthony_n burges_n a_o man_n for_o sound_a judgement_n and_o school_n learning_n much_o renown_v i_o say_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v i_o can_v assent_v unto_o but_o must_v needs_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o premise_n profess_v yet_o humble_o my_o dissent_n from_o chap._n xiiii_o that_o no_o sinner_n be_v full_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o yet_o afore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consect_n viii_o 8_o it_o follow_v that_o however_o a_o believer_n be_v pardon_v in_o this_o lsfe_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o full_o pardon_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o he_o be_v not_o till_o that_o day_n of_o refresh_v free_v from_o all_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n viz._n death_n and_o the_o grave_n of_o corruption_n come_v the_o premise_n consider_v do_v also_o give_v we_o to_o see_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n mat._n 12_o 32_o and_o moreover_o plain_o and_o easy_o to_o interpret_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v as_o well_o be_v style_v the_o day_n of_o remission_n or_o absolution_n as_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v style_v ephes_n 4.30_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v saint_n peter_n assert_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o in_o a_o signal_n sense_n viz_o full_o and_o complete_o at_o and_o not_o before_o that_o great_a and_o good_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3.19_o there_o be_v certain_a remainder_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o saint_n at_o and_o not_o before_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o till_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o wait_v and_o hope_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n saint_n paul_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o good_a onesiphorus_n with_o his_o compassionate_a household_n may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n common_o assign_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n this_o imperfect_a reject_v and_o refute_v consect_n ix_o 9_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o difference_n common_o say_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o sanctification_n that_o the_o one_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v imperfect_a be_v a_o plain_a mistake_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n not_o a_o justifiable_a but_o a_o pardonable_a say_n i_o mean_v a_o error_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n and_o not_o of_o pardon_n only_o but_o also_o of_o amendment_n and_o beside_o the_o premise_n for_o a_o far_o detect_n and_o rectify_v this_o mistake_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n will_v also_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o remission_n for_o the_o reason_n demonstrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v here_o imperfect_a be_v beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o experimental_a sense_n of_o that_o foam_v peccati_fw-la that_o peccatum_fw-la peccans_fw-la or_o relic_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v still_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n which_o say_v sin_n in_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o may_v well_o be_v style_v in_o a_o peculiar_a sense_n peccatum_fw-la puniens_fw-la as_o well_o as_o peccans_fw-la it_o be_v i_o say_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n and_o infallible_o follow_v from_o thence_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o a_o sinner_n remission_n or_o release_v from_o sin_n be_v imperfect_a also_o and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v except_v say_v that_o a_o sinner_n even_o in_o this_o life_n have_v right_a to_o perfect_a remission_n i_o answer_v look_v what_o right_a a_o sinner_n have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o perfect_a remission_n the_o same_o right_n he_o have_v to_o glorification_n and_o to_o sanctification_n with_o the_o saint_n make_v perfect_a so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n brief_o then_o if_o we_o must_v believe_v either_o scripture_n or_o our_o own_o experience_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o remission_n be_v in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o imperfect_a as_o be_v our_o sanctification_n chap._n xvi_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v imply_v somewhat_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o privative_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n that_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o justification_n as_o have_v be_v by_o some_o suppose_a consect_n x._o 10._o it_o follow_v that_o see_v god_n pardon_v sin_n be_v his_o not_o punish_v it_o unto_o which_o i_o add_v and_o that_o which_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o see_v punishment_n be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o latter_a expression_n notwithstanding_o the_o common_a say_n omne_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la formaliter_fw-la quid_fw-la privativum_fw-la but_o my_o meaning_n be_v see_v punishment_n be_v either_o damni_fw-la or_o sensus_fw-la of_o loss_n or_o sense_n it_o will_v i_o say_v follow_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_a ablativa_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o also_o collativa_fw-la boni_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n express_v it_o or_o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o privative_a but_o also_o a_o positive_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n i._n e._n it_o do_v in_o the_o precise_a nature_n thereof_o import_v not_o only_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n or_o from_o the_o bare_a suffering_n of_o pain_n and_o torment_n but_o it_o import_v also_o a_o restore_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o positive_a enjoyment_n of_o such_o comfort_n or_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o positive_a comfort_n and_o to_o such_o a_o state_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n as_o by_o his_o sin_n be_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v i_o speak_v this_o in_o humble_a dissent_n from_o those_o who_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n make_v justification_n to_o be_v more_o than_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o as_o they_o say_v justification_n do_v connote_v or_o connotate_v a_o state_n of_o favour_n that_o the_o subject_n or_o sinner_n be_v put_v into_o whereas_o i_o see_v not_o how_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v any_o state_n of_o favour_n which_o justification_n put_v a_o sinner_n 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style_v that_o a_o abrogation_n which_o another_o think_v fit_a with_o a_o precise_a respect_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o call_v a_o relaxation_n and_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o controversy_n be_v rather_o verbal_a then_o real_a i_o hope_v therefore_o that_o i_o may_v without_o the_o offence_n and_o with_o the_o good_a leave_n of_o either_o party_n express_v my_o sense_n in_o the_o same_o to_o be_v this_o viz._n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o old_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o unavoidable_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la legis_fw-la that_o law_n as_o threaten_a death_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n and_o as_o command_v perfect_a universal_a obedience_n as_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o life_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o mankind_n be_v not_o under_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n as_o in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a in_o stead_n whereof_o we_o all_o be_v sub_fw-la lege_fw-la remediante_fw-la under_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n redeemer_n in_o which_o law_n there_o be_v threaten_n of_o two_o sort_n viz._n conditional_a and_o peremptory_a in_o the_o former_a all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v threaten_v with_o damnation_n in_o the_o latter_a only_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n but_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o determine_v aught_o in_o that_o question_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o only_o to_o say_v that_o all_o protestant_n divine_n do_v unanimous_o accord_v in_o this_o viz._n 1._o that_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n mortal_a and_o deserve_v damnation_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o one_o law_n or_o another_o either_o the_o new_a or_o else_o the_o old_a threaten_v in_o that_o respect_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v in_o force_n or_o continue_v 2._o all_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a commination_n it_o will_v follow_v thereuponâ—_n that_o the_o sinner_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n be_v actual_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v according_o for_o why_o or_o whence_o be_v sin_n say_v to_o be_v mortal_a but_o from_o that_o strength_n which_o it_o have_v from_o or_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n commination_n to_o oblige_v the_o sinner_n to_o damnation_n 3._o as_o a_o consequent_a hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o sinner_n have_v need_n of_o pardon_n for_o every_o sin_n that_o so_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o obligation_n 4._o in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o say_a pardon_n or_o dis-obligation_n and_o to_o the_o divert_v of_o damnation_n threaten_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o godly_a shall_v use_v such_o mean_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n command_v they_o to_o use_v i._n e._n that_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o fly_v for_o refuge_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n daily_o 5._o immediate_o upon_o a_o sinner_n take_v such_o a_o course_n or_o use_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o take_v and_o use_v for_o pardon_n the_o law_n be_v disable_v and_o the_o sinner_n be_v disoblige_v from_o damnation_n because_o its_o threaten_n be_v only_o conditional_a viz._n in_o case_n of_o non-repenting_a and_o faith_n which_o condition_n be_v perform_v the_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n can_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o sinner_n guilty_a 6._o this_o disobligation_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v that_o particular_a and_o new_a pardon_n of_o which_o as_o be_v assert_v a_o godly_a man_n have_v need_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o new_a and_o particular_a sin_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o divine_n do_v not_o use_v in_o this_o case_n the_o expression_n new_a and_o particular_a pardon_n but_o a_o renew_a application_n of_o pardon_n but_o because_o this_o expression_n be_v to_o my_o seem_v very_o obscure_a they_o not_o explicate_v what_o they_o do_v intend_v by_o the_o say_v renew_v application_n of_o pardon_n whether_o they_o mean_v some_o renew_a act_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_o else_o some_o renew_a act_n of_o god_n and_o because_o i_o know_v no_o fitness_n in_o the_o phrase_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o it_o be_v take_v for_o if_o any_o one_o allege_v the_o former_a sense_n i_o answer_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n active_o take_v be_v not_o our_o act_n but_o go_n beside_o a_o sinner_n renew_v application_n of_o pardon_n to_o himself_o be_v his_o renew_a act_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o act_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v choose_v to_o express_v by_o a_o sinner_n renew_v application_n of_o himself_o to_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_v of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sinner_n renew_v application_n of_o pardon_n to_o
he_o be_v from_o eternity_n belove_a and_o pardon_v a_o doctrine_n fit_a for_o a_o tho._n collier_n and_o a_o paul_n hobson_n then_o for_o any_o well_o ground_a divine_a to_o own_o and_o by_o how_o much_o we_o do_v detest_v such_o a_o doctrine_n by_o so_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o take_v in_o those_o principle_n or_o lay_v and_o own_o those_o ground_n that_o will_v necessary_o but_o unaware_o lead_v we_o to_o it_o 3_o the_o doctor_n hold_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n do_v only_o note_v certain_a internal_a and_o immanent_a action_n in_o god_n which_o never_o have_v any_o beginning_n with_o god_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 434._o 4._o he_o assert_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o afore_o faith_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o interest_n we_o in_o it_o or_o give_v we_o any_o new_a right_n unto_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v not_o before_o but_o only_o the_o sight_n sense_n and_o agnition_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o whereas_o the_o learned_a lubbert_n against_o vorstius_n have_v say_v most_o orthodox_o quod_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la aut_fw-la tua_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ego_fw-la aut_fw-la tu_fw-la eam_fw-la verâ_fw-la side_n receperimus_fw-la the_o doctor_n do_v go_v about_o to_o spoil_v that_o say_n of_o he_o by_o affix_v to_o it_o his_o own_o heterodox_n sense_n lib_fw-la 2._o p_o 277._o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o such_o a_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n as_o doctor_n twisse_n famous_a for_o that_o throughout_o all_o protestant_a church_n shall_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n design_v his_o son_n righteousness_n for_o we_o or_o to_o be_v we_o and_o that_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o betwixt_o god_n actual_o make_v it_o we_o or_o actual_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o or_o invest_v we_o into_o it_o upon_o our_o believe_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o quatenus_fw-la ex_fw-la intention_n dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestita_fw-la as_o it_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o behalf_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o hint_n no_o more_o but_o this_o viz._n that_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v design_n or_o purpose_v it_o for_o we_o 2_o from_o thence_o the_o doctor_n himself_o may_v have_v conclude_v against_o himself_o viz._n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o actual_o make_v we_o afore_o we_o believe_v for_o what_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o be_v not_o i_o before_o it_o be_v actual_o confer_v upon_o i_o and_o this_o actual_a confer_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n upon_o we_o be_v not_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n before_o we_o believe_v 5_o he_o say_v ibidem_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o before_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n before_o god_n but_o only_o apud_fw-la conscientias_fw-la nostras_fw-la in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n only_a because_o by_o faith_n imputari_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la it_o be_v know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v impute_v 6._o as_o he_o do_v oppose_v arminius_n in_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o impetrate_v and_o as_o apply_v so_o the_o doctor_n err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n or_o sense_v of_o that_o distinction_n make_v the_o application_n thereof_o by_o faith_n unto_o we_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiantur_fw-la percipiantur_fw-la agnoscantur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v we_o indeed_o and_o actual_o but_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v be_v feel_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o we_o lib._n 2._o pag._n 277._o and_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 434._o here_o again_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o so_o acute_a and_o profound_a a_o man_n as_o the_o doctor_n be_v shall_v forget_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o remission_n and_o redemption_n as_o purchase_v or_o procure_v for_o we_o and_o as_o actual_o confer_v or_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o foresay_a particular_n as_o i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v mistake_n in_o the_o doctor_n and_o of_o a_o ill_a aspect_n and_o influence_n so_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o be_v all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o occasion_v from_o his_o error_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v it_o at_o least_o in_o part_n to_o be_v god_n nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la or_o velle_fw-la non_fw-la punire_fw-la god_n not_o willing_a to_o punish_v chap._n xxv_o that_o a_o believer_n his_o pardon_n notwithstanding_o be_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n why_o and_o how_o declare_v that_o a_o sinner_n after_o pardon_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o sinner_n albeit_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o or_o punish_v he_o as_o such_o consect_n xviii_o 18._o it_o follow_v that_o a_o believer_n notwithstanding_o his_o pardon_n be_v still_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n undre_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n as_o guilty_a thereof_o i._n e._n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o guilty_a of_o hell_n itself_o and_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n with_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o depth_n of_o humble_a devotion_n as_o do_v ezra_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n o_o lord_n the_o righteous_a god_n i_o be_o here_o before_o thou_o in_o my_o trespass_n i_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o with_o such_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o guiltiness_n the_o best_a among_o god_n servant_n and_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n to_o and_o before_o god_n see_v psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o psal_n 143._o beg_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v job_n 9.2_o 3._o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o dan._n 9.7_o 8_o daniel_n himself_o do_v there_o acknowledge_v that_o confusion_n of_o face_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n be_v deserve_v by_o he_o or_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o own_o pure_a and_o proper_a deserve_n so_o that_o every_o sinner_n whether_o pardon_v or_o not_o pardon_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v to_o confess_v to_o god_n his_o desert_n or_o guiltiness_n to_o punishment_n yea_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v confess_v their_o former_a sin_n to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o even_o they_o 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