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endeavour_v to_o ridicuâ—â—_n it_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v not_o prove_v altogether_o unsuccessful_a to_o the_o end_n intend_v and_o now_o to_o conclude_v my_o application_n to_o you_o remember_v what_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o sincere_a conformity_n in_o your_o heart_n tâ—_n your_o outward_a garb_n in_o the_o confession_n you_o be_v now_o to_o make_v according_a to_o your_o several_a case_n can_v only_o render_v you_o capable_a oâ—_n the_o benefit_n of_o that_o absolution_n or_o ministerial_a forgiveness_n which_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o action_n i_o be_o impower_v by_o the_o church_n to_o give_v you_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 10._o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o without_o it_o it_o will_v be_v bestow_v oâ—ly_o cleave_v errnate_a as_o the_o school_n speak_v upon_o mistake_a subject_n and_o so_o prove_v not_o only_o ineffectual_a for_o you_o good_a but_o also_o great_o prejudicial_a to_o you_o before_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heaâ—â—_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o high_a presumption_n and_o foul_a hypocrisy_n to_o your_o other_o crime_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v you_o grace_n to_o prevent_v amen_n finis_fw-la