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est_fw-la distinctam_fw-la solet_fw-la habere_fw-la rationem_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr poenir_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o shall_v we_o think_v that_o paul_n can_v preach_v against_o his_o own_o act_n he_o forgive_v the_o corinthian_a his_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n how_o can_v be_v then_o here_o reprove_v his_o own_o judgement_n therefore_o because_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v that_o he_o have_v build_v we_o must_v conceive_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o thing_n contrary_a but_o different_a which_o may_v well_o stand_v tegether_o not_o which_o overthrow_n one_o another_o otherwise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o have_v sin_v voluntary_o and_o against_o their_o conscience_n upon_o their_o repentance_n have_v obtain_v remission_n now_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v as_o well_o as_o nothing_o be_v new_a which_o have_v not_o be_v object_n object_n but_o second_o these_o object_n against_o this_o truth_n and_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v read_v in_o 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