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call_v debt_n be_v whole_o forgive_v us._n the_o papist_n therefore_o be_v mad_a with_o their_o merit_n and_o distinction_n between_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o offence_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n as_o they_o define_v they_o though_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v some_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a than_o other_o and_o who_o fly_v unto_o their_o satisfaction_n as_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o do_v away_o by_o christ_n only_o 8_o we_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v this_o word_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o also_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o this_o be_v true_a love_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v unto_o us._n 9_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o petition_n we_o be_v teach_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v 10_o namely_o that_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o shall_v true_o forgive_v all_o trespass_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v 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