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rinne_v to_o he_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o pacify_v god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o cry_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o load_v with_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o three_o endeavour_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o it_o doctr._n sin_n christon_o can_v take_v away_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v in_o on_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o able_a to_o disburden_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n fâ—ie_o to_o the_o fond_a and_o new_a find_v out_o remedy_n of_o merrit_n pardon_n pilgrimage_n and_o see_v what_o they_o can_v avail_v thou_o psal_n musculus_fw-la in_o psal_n musculus_fw-la upon_o the_o psalm_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o servant_n in_o germany_n who_o steal_v some_o of_o his_o master_n good_n and_o after_o be_v become_v wealthy_a be_v great_o torment_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o wherefore_o desirous_a of_o some_o ease_n at_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o popish_a priest_n he_o give_v 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