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action_n of_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o freedom_n 97_o 28_o how_o god_n justice_n essential_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o differ_v 100_o 29_o how_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n 101_o 30_o how_o affliction_n on_o believer_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 31_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n 105_o 32_o what_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n ibid._n 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o 113_o 34_o whether_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o 4_o reason_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a 116_o 35_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 121_o 1_o in_o the_o subject_n who_o do_v pray_v ibid._n 2_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o 126_o 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v 128_o 36_o how_o sin_n a_o consider_v 130_o 37_o how_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a 132_o 38_o whether_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n 138_o 39_o what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 139_o 40_o 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