he_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n 11.28_o psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143._o 2_o ezch._n 18_o 21_o zach_n 1.3_o math_n 11.28_o but_o because_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v his_o sin_n confess_v they_o to_o his_o god_n repent_v he_o thereof_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o submit_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o god_n desire_v above_o all_o thing_n ever_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v thereby_o only_o of_o all_o this_o i_o mark_v only_o here_o what_o 1._o tim_n 48_o the_o fruit_n both_o of_o godliness_n &_o of_o sin_n what_o what_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n &_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o a_o promise_n to_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o likewise_o to_o enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o also_o and_o in_o this_o place_n especial_o we_o find_v the_o cruelty_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o huge_a &_o weighty_a that_o by_o no_o mean_n 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