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&_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o i_o answer_v we_o may_v and_o ought_v answ_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n except_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n as_o those_o be_v for_o which_o jeremie_n must_v not_o pray_v namely_o such_o as_o be_v obdurate_a and_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v that_o they_o will_v not_o return_v or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o such_o who_o through_o apostasy_n fall_v away_o whole_o from_o god_n and_o the_o know_a truth_n and_o so_o of_o christian_a professor_n become_v profess_v adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o s._n john_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v because_o they_o sin_n
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