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preach_v do_v this_o or_o that_o but_o i_o preach_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n neither_o do_v i_o preach_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v any_o thing_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v there_o be_v not_o in_o i_o ambition_n and_o loftiness_n as_o be_v in_o the_o pharise_n which_o desire_v to_o be_v magnify_v but_o i_o be_o altogether_o gentle_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n ready_a to_o receive_v sinner_n if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v again_o into_o sin_n notwithstanding_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o cast_v they_o from_o i_o if_o they_o fly_v unto_o i_o for_o succour_n and_o do_v with_o a_o sure_a confidence_n look_v for_o comfort_n and_o help_v of_o i_o i_o do_v not_o curse_v man_n as_o the_o pharise_n do_v which_o curse_v they_o even_o for_o their_o own_o ordinance_n and_o for_o man_n devise_n and_o will_v soon_o suffer_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v neglect_v than_o one_o of_o their_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n not_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o we_o see_v in_o 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