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sinner_n be_v charge_v with_o particular_a sin_n and_o find_v they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ignorance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o seek_v ease_n by_o cast_v that_o burden_n upon_o god_n pag._n 189._o 15_o if_o his_o particular_a sin_n be_v commit_v against_o his_o knowledge_n but_o either_o the_o sudden_a tentation_n give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o consider_v or_o the_o violent_a tentation_n leave_v he_o no_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o fifteen_o chapter_n teach_v how_o to_o seek_v ease_n by_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n pag._n 197._o 16_o if_o his_o particular_a sin_n be_v commit_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n the_o sixteen_o chapter_n teach_v how_o to_o obtain_v ease_n by_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n because_o only_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o his_o sin_n
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thy_o father_n that_o make_v thou_o and_o proportion_v thou_o theâ—…_n sure_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n for_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v thou_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o self_n and_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o hatâ—…_n buy_v thou_o and_o purchase_v thou_o then_o whether_o thou_o approve_v iâ—…_n or_o no_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n for_o he_o have_v buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n not_o of_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o price_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a &_o without_o spot_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v 1â—…_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o be_v once_o his_o all_o thy_o wander_n can_v weaken_v his_o right_n in_o thou_o but_o he_o still_o shall_v remain_v thy_o father_n that_o buy_v thou_o if_o a_o 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