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〈…〉_o spot_n in_o thou_o herein_o 1_o he_o digress_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n to_o clear_v himself_o 〈…〉_o in_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o page_n 322._o as_o 1_o the_o first_o slander_n that_o â—â—e_v have_v affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god-man_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a righteousness_n p._n 322_o 2_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n by_o deny_v faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 325_o 3_o that_o he_o shall_v affirm_v that_o a_o elect_a person_n may_v live_v and_o die_v a_o whoremonger_n a_o adulterer_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o profaneness_n p._n 326_o all_o which_o he_o utter_o
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