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the_o free_a pardon_n and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o also_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v full_o certify_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o that_o which_o they_o do_v either_o in_o the_o administration_n or_o participation_n of_o that_o holy_a action_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o themselves_o because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o 14.23_o hebrues_n 11.6_o roman_n 14.23_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o self_n same_o be_v sin_n which_o property_n indeed_o or_o effect_n rather_o if_o a_o man_n sure_o have_v they_o shall_v make_v his_o faith_n to_o differ_v from_o all_o the_o vain_a imagination_n and_o swim_a conceit_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n whatsoever_o 3_o by_o repentance_n i_o understande_v a_o 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