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or_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o yet_o must_v not_o be_v take_v simple_o but_o restrictive_o not_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o rule_n that_o forbid_v it_o for_o then_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v remit_v but_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n any_o sin_n that_o be_v pardonable_a all_o manner_n of_o sin_n first_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o several_a species_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v noah_n drunkenness_n abraham_n lie_v david_n adultery_n manasse_n idolatry_n peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n be_v remissible_a second_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o many_o degree_n and_o intention_n of_o sin_n either_o in_o the_o multiply_a iteration_n of_o sinful_a act_n or_o in_o the_o accessary_a aggravation_n of_o they_o from_o the_o force_n of_o circumstance_n in_o time_n place_n person_n object_n end_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o 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