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which_o by_o faith_n be_v ingraft_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v remain_v without_o prick_n of_o conscience_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v through_o christ_n i'faith_o than_o resist_v and_o vanquisheth_z all_z 19_o joan._n 19_o where_o a_o ignorant_a body_n although_o he_o use_v all_o his_o strength_n and_o be_v arm_v with_o all_o moral_a virtue_n he_o can_v not_o resist_v against_o the_o assault_n and_o force_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n which_o appear_v in_o pilate_n to_o who_o be_v say_v that_o if_o he_o let_v go_v christ_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v caesar_n friend_n he_o be_v
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