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of_o the_o massy_a lump_n of_o his_o hide_a and_o 19.12_o secret_a and_o unknown_a sin_n this_o charity_n bind_v we_o both_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o think_v for_o the_o present_a and_o s._n paul_n example_n and_o word_n in_o the_o 1.13_o place_n but_o now_o allege_v be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o yet_o still_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a he_o that_o through_o ignorance_n or_o for_o want_n of_o apprehension_n or_o judgement_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o whatsoever_o other_o defect_n or_o motive_n bring_v a_o slander_n upon_o any_o divine_a truth_n though_o never_o so_o perplex_v with_o difficulty_n or_o open_a to_o cavil_v unless_o he_o repent_v for_o it_o either_o in_o the_o particular_a and_o that_o he_o must_v do_v if_o ever_o god_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o let_v he_o see_v his_o fault_n or_o at_o leastwise_o in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v still_o a_o damnable_a sin_n in_o
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