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beside_o that_o the_o xvii_o of_o johan._n now_o i_o ask_v the_o again_o whether_o peter_n be_v a_o faithful_a christian_a mam_n or_o not_o sy._n the_o scripture_n do_v compel_v i_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a christen_v man_n io._n now_o i_o ask_v again_o whether_o his_o fall_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o sy._n again_o the_o scripture_n compel_v i_o to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o do_v weep_v bitter_o and_o again_o if_o to_o deny_v christ_n be_v no_o sin_n what_o shall_v be_v asleep_o sin_v than_o io._n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v by_o all_o these_o argument_n that_o peter_n do_v sin_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o faith_n therefore_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o all_o without_o sin_n and_o here_o peter_n do_v commytte_a not_o a_o small_a but_o a_o very_a grevous_a sin_n denyeng_v thus_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n now_o i_o ask_v whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_a he_o or_o not_o sy._n yeas_o 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