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under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n luk._n 11._o 2_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v again_o affirm_v in_o the_o same_o gospel_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o umighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1._o 8_o 9_o but_o i_o have_v go_v several_a time_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o those_o aforenamed_a and_o behold_v their_o devotion_n act_n 17._o 23._o and_o observe_v they_o and_o i_o never_o therein_o hear_v the_o least_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o almighty_a god_n nor_o yet_o ask_v any_o forgiveness_n of_o he_o for_o the_o same_o whereupon_o i_o can_v assure_o gather_v and_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o 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than_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o people_n be_v vain_a and_o it_o signify_v and_o avail_v not_o to_o find_v acceptance_n or_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n indeed_o herein_o they_o have_v speak_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a it_o avail_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o transgression_n or_o to_o confess_v sin_n and_o not_o forsake_v it_o for_o this_o will_v no_o more_o bring_v to_o heaven_n than_o only_o to_o set_v one_o foot_n only_o on_o the_o threshold_n and_o no_o further_o be_v actual_a enter_v into_o the_o house_n in_o no_o wise_a but_o they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v blesle_v that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_o unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n rev._n 22._o 14._o such_o do_v not_o always_o stand_v at_o or_o in_o the_o gate_n which_o do_v of_o his_o commandment_n speak_v and_o require_v on_o this_o wise_a put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isaiah_n 1._o 16_o 17._o finis_fw-la