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see_v no_o sin_n in_o believer_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n remember_v they_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o and_o large_o afterward_o chap._n iu._n what_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o in_o four_o negative_a proposition_n have_v intimate_v as_o chap._n 1._o in_o the_o way_n of_o proem_n or_o preface_n that_o sacred_a phraseology_n or_o variety_n of_o phrase_n whereby_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o its_o contrary_a viz._n non-forgiveness_n be_v express_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o n._n testament_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n set_v down_o what_o be_v as_o to_o i_o seem_v the_o true_a resolution_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o this_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v 1._o negative_o what_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o 2._o affirmative_o what_o it_o be_v according_a 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