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to_o this_o reason_n i_o may_v add_v one_o other_o from_o that_o name_n of_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v call_v our_o infirmity_n or_o disease_n and_o our_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o which_o may_v therefore_o seem_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v pardon_v because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o our_o madness_n but_o i_o will_v omit_v this_o reason_n and_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o reason_n take_v not_o as_o these_o from_o every_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v consider_v with_o his_o sin_n but_o from_o other_o even_o man_n and_o devil_n the_o 15_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o other_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n by_o which_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v further_a assure_v unto_o us._n and_o first_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n by_o the_o which_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o 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at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n have_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v despair_v so_o almost_o do_v jeremy_n who_o say_v in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o lamentation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o cast_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o in_o god_n so_o do_v david_n in_o his_o 77._o psalm_n say_v will_v the_o lord_n cast_v i_o off_o for_o ever_o shall_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v shall_v his_o love_a kindness_n fail_v for_o ever_o &_o his_o promise_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n have_v thou_o murder_v and_o slay_v thy_o brother_n so_o do_v david_n murder_n urias_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n put_v to_o death_n and_o slay_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n as_o peter_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n baptize_v to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n have_v thou_o steal_v and_o rob_v thy_o brother_n so_o do_v the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n to_o who_o 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