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miserable_a respon_n this_o be_v a_o very_a large_a objection_n and_o have_v many_o part_n but_o i_o will_v answer_v they_o all_o with_o what_o brevity_n i_o may_v and_o first_o for_o the_o conclusion_n who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v reply_v it_o be_v and_o be_v thou_o own_o conscience_n see_v thy_o decay_n in_o faith_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v and_o therefore_o this_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o god_n law_n to_o do_v they_o levit._n 27.26_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o christian_a in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n but_o who_o be_v this_o that_o thus_o persuade_v thy_o conscience_n to_o these_o doubt_n shall_v i_o tell_v thou_o who_o it_o be_v why_o then_o know_v it_o may_v be_v 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