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to_o serve_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v over_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 3.10_o and_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o great_a virtue_n of_o charity_n in_o other_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o this_o of_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v sinner_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n or_o appease_v his_o wrath_n for_o sin_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o goodness_n 2._o because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o procure_n of_o much_o glory_n to_o his_o name_n as_o otherwise_o so_o by_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o many_o engage_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o charity_n extend_v to_o they_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.11_o &_o 4.15_o if_o a_o man_n have_v incur_v the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o any_o man_n what_o better_a mean_n can_v be_v use_v to_o recover_v his_o favour_n than_o by_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o way_n dishonour_v he_o what_o better_a satisfaction_n can_v be_v do_v he_o towards_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o injury_n than_o by_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v his_o honour_n effectual_o some_o other_o way_n chap._n iii_o have_v thus_o sufficient_o illustrate_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a i_o be_o sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o wherein_o i_o think_v this_o demand_n shall_v not_o be_v deny_v i_o by_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n namely_o that_o if_o the_o doctrine_n collect_v from_o this_o interpretation_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a and_o sufficient_o confirmable_a from_o other_o scripture_n this_o interpretation_n have_v a_o fair_a advantage_n of_o preference_n before_o 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to_o come_v it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v it_o may_v also_o avail_v for_o a_o redemption_n from_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v just_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o for_o a_o abatement_n the_o first_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v produce_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o those_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v more_o common_o understand_v in_o this_o text_n namely_o that_o whereby_o we_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o by_o forgive_a they_o their_o trespass_n against_o ourselves_o and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6.14_o 15._o be_v that_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o by_o which_o text_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sense_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n which_o i_o plead_v for_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o just_a consequence_n of_o the_o other_o more_o common_o receive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o man_n it_o will_v also_o procure_v the_o same_o effect_n to_o the_o charitable_a person_n that_o be_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o he_o that_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o in_o another_o evangelist_n we_o find_v our_o saviour_n express_o direct_v we_o to_o this_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v mar._n 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o direct_v we_o to_o do_v for_o this_o 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also_o the_o undoubted_a mean_v of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o the_o unmerciful_a man_n shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o mercy_n or_o the_o merciful_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o judgement_n so_o temper_v with_o mercy_n as_o to_o give_v he_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v in_o that_o day_n for_o deliverance_n or_o salvation_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o this_o goodness_n or_o mercy_n find_v in_o man_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v dispose_v and_o fit_a man_n for_o divine_a mercy_n mercy_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v qualify_v he_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n
signify_v that_o happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o non-imputation_n cover_v or_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o a_o more_o indubitable_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n to_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o chap._n 16.6_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v redimitur_fw-la be_v redeem_v junius_n and_o tremellius_n expiatur_fw-la be_v expiateâ—_n agreeable_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placavit_fw-la expiavit_fw-la so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v impetrate_v or_o obtain_v and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n word_n shall_v be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n but_o because_o the_o admission_n of_o it_o import_v a_o irrefragable_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o labour_v to_o defend_v some_o interpreter_n out_o of_o mere_a prejudice_n against_o that_o doctrine_n have_v find_v out_o another_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n afford_v no_o manner_n of_o favour_n to_o this_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o man_n make_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o those_o virtue_n as_o practise_v by_o men._n but_o whether_o this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o force_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o advance_v it_o or_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o plain_a must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o impartial_a and_o ingenuous_a reader_n because_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o trouble_v he_o with_o a_o tedious_a confutation_n of_o it_o another_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o daniel_n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n or_o by_o alm_n etc._n vulg._n latin_n septuagint_n munster_n syriack_n arabic_a de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n as_o the_o word_n be_v there_o render_v by_o many_o learned_a translator_n and_o as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v to_o thy_o tranquillity_n or_o a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n where_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o contest_v about_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o we_o have_v it_o according_a to_o other_o protestant_a translation_n break_v off_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n vulgar_a latin_a syriack_n arabic_a and_o very_o many_o other_o translator_n redeem_v thy_o iniquity_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n to_o the_o king_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v some_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o avoid_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o threaten_v declare_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o counsel_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n such_o charity_n be_v a_o thing_n available_a to_o that_o end_n otherwise_o his_o counsel_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o like_a counsel_n be_v give_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o verse_n to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o a_o severe_a remonstrance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n threaten_v their_o destruction_n and_o reject_v their_o hypocritical_a service_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o escape_v that_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o gain_v a_o full_a remission_n thereof_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o 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 seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v we_o wool_n if_o these_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o confirm_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o contest_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o word_n will_v do_v it_o he_o that_o be_v not_o abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o text_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n may_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psal_n 41.1_o isai_n â—8_o from_o the_o 7_o tâ—_n verse_n to_o the_o 12_o ezek._n 18.7_o mic._n 6.8_o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v these_o canonical_a text_n he_o may_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o apocryphal_o tob._n 4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 12.9_o for_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 3.30_o water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n the_o authority_n of_o these_o text_n do_v not_o so_o much_o test_n upon_o the_o particular_a author_n as_o upon_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o they_o be_v just_o presume_v to_o deliver_v especial_o while_o their_o doctrine_n be_v find_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o transcribe_v all_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o make_v such_o particular_a remark_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v upon_o those_o few_o which_o we_o have_v cite_v before_o will_v swell_v the_o discourse_n and_o be_v a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n by_o which_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o merit_v so_o much_o of_o the_o reader_n as_o perhaps_o we_o may_v do_v by_o spare_v his_o pain_n and_o our_o own_o chap_n iu._n have_v now_o sufficient_o as_o we_o think_v confirm_v the_o general_n doctrine_n found_v upon_o this_o text_n of_o st._n peter_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o our_o promise_n to_o the_o answer_v some_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o considerable_a i._o objection_n namely_o that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v quote_v or_o borrow_v from_o a_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 10.12_o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n where_o by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v cover_v by_o love_n must_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o not_o of_o the_o charitable_a person_n answer_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v intend_v any_o quotation_n of_o that_o proverb_n there_o be_v no_o such_o intimation_n thereof_o in_o this_o text_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o those_o word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v or_o the_o like_a use_v by_o this_o same_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 1.16_o because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o quote_v the_o whole_a proverb_n while_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o first_o part_n hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cite_v the_o second_o part_n verbatim_o be_v plain_a by_o compare_v the_o text_n whereof_o one_o say_v love_n cover_v all_o sin_n the_o other_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v general_o follow_v in_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a a_o far_o great_a difference_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n not_o agree_v so_o much_o as_o in_o one_o word_n with_o st._n peter_n suppose_a quotation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n text_n indeed_o be_v something_o more_o agreeable_a to_o st._n peter_n word_n but_o then_o 2_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allude_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o proverb_n as_o be_v not_o improbable_a it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v very_o usual_a with_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o
where_o by_o all_o faith_n undoubted_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v have_v without_o charity_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o to_o this_o purpose_n st._n james_n chap._n 2.22_o say_v faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n not_o exclude_v any_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n but_o special_o treat_v of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n from_o verse_n the_o 13._o to_o the_o 18._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o a_o gradual_a perfection_n or_o of_o the_o consummation_n or_o preservation_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o ornament_n demonstration_n or_o signal_n evidence_n of_o faith_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o such_o a_o essential_a and_o formal_a perfection_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o repeat_v sentence_n both_o before_o and_o after_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o ver_fw-la 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o whether_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v the_o breath_n as_o some_o take_v it_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sometime_o signify_v no_o more_o or_o rather_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n the_o mean_v come_v all_o to_o one_o signify_v that_o a_o idle_a or_o fruitless_a faith_n have_v no_o more_o of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o reality_n in_o it_o than_o a_o body_n can_v have_v without_o breath_n or_o without_o a_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o more_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n than_o a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v a_o human_a body_n indeed_o the_o true_a justify_n save_v faith_n in_o the_o practical_a notion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a notion_n of_o it_o include_v charity_n together_o with_o all_o other_o good_a work_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v so_o that_o if_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cover_v or_o remission_n of_o sin_n charity_n be_v so_o too_o but_o the_o common_a answer_n to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o text_n produce_v to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v that_o they_o prove_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o presence_n and_o concomitancy_n or_o at_o most_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n not_o of_o efficacy_n that_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o end_n or_o effect_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o the_o believeer_n but_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o common_a nature_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o necessary_a fruit_n whereof_o do_v consist_v in_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n which_o distinct_a virtue_n with_o their_o proper_a work_n do_v not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o be_v mere_a concomitant_n or_o at_o most_o but_o grateful_a effect_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v we_o which_o use_v to_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n borrow_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o animal_n life_n wherein_o the_o particular_a faculty_n of_o see_v or_o take_v hold_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o touch_n do_v necessary_o imply_v such_o a_o common_a principle_n of_o sensitive_a life_n as_o do_v also_o comprehend_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o hear_v smell_a and_o taste_v yet_o none_o of_o these_o faculty_n or_o any_o act_n of_o they_o do_v or_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n efficient_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o see_v apprehend_v or_o lay_v hold_n of_o a_o object_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n together_o with_o all_o those_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o work_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o they_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a concomitant_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n but_o do_v contribute_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v any_o more_o efficacy_n to_o this_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n than_o the_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o other_o sense_n do_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o see_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o true_a account_n of_o their_o sense_n that_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n by_o faith_n only_o as_o that_o import_v a_o habit_n or_o act_v real_o distinct_a though_o not_o separate_v from_o other_o christian_a virtue_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o opinion_n contradict_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o maintain_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n confirm_v as_o have_v be_v see_v by_o many_o other_o i_o be_o engage_v to_o prove_v that_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n or_o joint_a presence_n with_o faith_n or_o consequent_a to_o it_o but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o moral_a efficacy_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o mean_n to_o obtain_v that_o effect_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o the_o follow_a argument_n this_o one_o postulate_v or_o conclusion_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v be_v first_o grant_v i_o viz._n that_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n consider_v as_o real_o distinct_a from_o other_o christian_a virtue_n or_o act_n be_v effectual_a or_o available_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o charity_n be_v or_o may_v be_v so_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 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the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o act_n distinct_a from_o faith_n will_v be_v not_o only_o needless_a and_o useless_a but_o unlawful_a especial_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v act_v with_o any_o opinion_n hope_v or_o belief_n that_o such_o a_o prayer_n can_v avail_v we_o any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n or_o that_o this_o end_n can_v any_o way_n be_v promote_v by_o our_o prayer_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n precept_n in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v wherein_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.22_o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o where_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o 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