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have_v the_o punishment_n withdraw_v he_o may_v find_v forgiveness_n but_o howsoever_o this_o answer_n of_o cyrill_n may_v in_o some_o point_n minister_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v to_o such_o as_o be_v dispose_v yet_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o quantity_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o heynousnesse_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o corporal_a and_o external_a punishment_n but_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v repugnant_a and_o according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v against_o the_o same_o for_o we_o see_v that_o lesser_a fault_n be_v by_o man_n punish_v with_o great_a torment_n even_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o every_o country_n and_o this_o smell_v not_o one_o whit_n of_o the_o manichee_n heresy_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n neither_o do_v i_o make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lenity_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o any_o 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