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may_v be_v a_o state_n in_o this_o life_n in_o which_o a_o man_n can_v sin_v it_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o he_o to_o do_v righteousness_n though_o i_o be_v weary_v with_o such_o perversion_n and_o paltry_a stuff_n i_o be_o enforce_v to_o transcribe_v r_n b_n word_n to_o evince_n yet_o once_o more_o his_o dissigenuity_n apol_n page_n 170._o last_o though_o i_o affirm_v that_o after_o a_o man_n have_v arrive_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n he_o yet_o may_v sin_v i_o will_v nevertheless_o not_o deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o state_n attainable_a in_o this_o life_n in_o which_o to_o do_v righteousness_n may_v become_v so_o natural_a to_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n that_o in_o the_o stability_n of_o this_o condition_n they_o can_v sin_v other_o may_v perhaps_o speak_v more_o certain_o of_o this_o state_n as_o have_v arrive_v to_o it_o for_o i_o i_o shall_v speak_v modest_o as_o acknowledge_v myself_o not_o to_o have_v arrive_v at_o it_o yet_o 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