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that_o which_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o also_o that_o they_o do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n we_o shall_v not_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o our_o work_n neither_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v of_o ourselves_o god_n himself_o and_o none_o but_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o thing_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n as_o esay_n say_v i_o be_o even_o i_o be_o he_o only_o 43.25_o esa_n 43.25_o that_o for_o my_o own_o self_n sake_n do_v take_v away_o thy_o offence_n and_o forget_v thy_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o will_v never_o think_v upon_o they_o more_o and_o so_o must_v thou_o believe_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v never_o obtain_v a_o joyful_a conscience_n wherefore_o when_o as_o peter_n say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n he_o say_v right_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n there_o be_v cause_n why_o he_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o and_o humble_v 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