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whatsoever_o 23_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o meritorious_a work_n and_o work_n 6._o of_o supererogation_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n for_o to_o assume_v selfe-power_n to_o do_v good_a and_o there-by_a to_o merit_v salvation_n be_v mere_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n as_o be_v also_o the_o pretend_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n mass_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o real_a be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o only_o not_o necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o my_o belief_n but_o rather_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o his_o merit_n apply_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o as_o many_o as_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o earnest_o repent_v and_o do_v receive_v in_o that_o faith_n the_o 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