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knowledge_n and_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n without_o zeal_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n without_o obedience_n and_o there_o be_v a_o obedience_n without_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o love_n without_o fear_n &_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n without_o love_n &_o both_o be_v hypocrite_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v paul_n rom._n 4.3_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n say_v james_n jam._n 2.21_o st._n james_n deal_v with_o they_o that_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o faith_n without_o work_n s._n paul_n deal_v with_o they_o that_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o work_n without_o faith_n wicked_a man_n if_o we_o mark_v it_o be_v all_o for_o extreme_n and_o extreme_n only_o bear_v rule_v in_o this_o world_n because_o there_o be_v still_o but_o one_o virtue_n for_o two_o vice_n which_o couch_n so_o close_o beside_o she_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v scarce_o see_v she_o as_o for_o instance_n you_o shall_v ever_o see_v pride_n on_o the_o one_o side_n rusticity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 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unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n matth._n 16.27_o neither_o will_v christ_n say_v when_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n you_o have_v believe_v but_o you_o have_v do_v come_v you_o bless_v matth._n 25.35_o and_o in_o matth._n 25.21_o well_o do_v good_a servant_n not_o well_o know_v nor_o well_o speak_v nor_o well_o purpose_v but_o well_o do_v this_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rnle_fw-mi peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n again_o it_o be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v or_o preach_v or_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n nor_o pray_v lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o do_v his_o will_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o account_v himself_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v luke_n 17.10_o and_o indeed_o if_o man_n be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a and_o do_v not_o choose_v to_o follow_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n rather_o than_o believe_v god_n word_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v ever_o hope_v for_o mercy_n without_o filial_a obedience_n since_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o continual_o call_v for_o practice_n as_o to_o add_v some_o instance_n to_o the_o former_a if_o you_o ask_v god_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n he_o say_v the_o man_n which_o walk_v upright_o psal._n 15.2_o if_o you_o ask_v christ_n who_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o say_v not_o they_o which_o cry_v lord_n lord_n though_o they_o cry_v twice_o lord_n but_o they_o which_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n mat._n 7.22_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o again_o how_o
we_o and_o this_o law_n be_v his_o that_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n that_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n even_o the_o head_n of_o our_o selus_fw-la jesus_n christ._n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o do_v but_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o innumerable_a for_o multitude_n never_o so_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o magnitude_n isa._n 55.7_o ezek._n 18._o &_o 33.17_o yea_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n isa._n 44.22_o and_o what_o by_o corruption_n have_v be_v do_v by_o repentance_n be_v undo_v as_o the_o former_a example_n and_o many_o other_o witness_n come_v 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 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freeman_n nor_o to_o have_v power_n or_o command_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o himself_o a_o trouble_a soul_n be_v like_o trouble_a water_n we_o can_v discern_v nothing_o clear_o in_o it_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o can_v lay_v aside_o prejudice_n and_o tell_v i_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o thou_o at_o other_o time_n though_o indeed_o thy_o word_n at_o present_a be_v enough_o to_o convince_v thou_o for_o first_o thou_o find_v sin_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v which_o thou_o do_v not_o former_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v thy_o sin_n more_o and_o greaâ—er_v no_o but_o the_o contrary_a for_o though_o they_o appear_v more_o yet_o they_o be_v less_o for_o sin_n the_o more_o it_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v the_o more_o it_o be_v hate_v and_o thereupon_o be_v the_o less_o mote_n be_v in_o a_o room_n before_o the_o sun_n shine_v but_o they_o appear_v only_o then_o again_o second_o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o sin_n spring_v from_o a_o displeasure_n against_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o iâ—â—_n thee_o opposite_a to_o sin_n viz._n that_o thou_o be_v penitent_a in_o affection_n though_o not_o yet_o in_o action_n even_o as_o a_o child_n be_v rational_a in_o power_n though_o not_o in_o act_n yea_o more_o thou_o accuse_v and_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o by_o accuse_v our_o selus_fw-la we_o prevent_v satan_n by_o judge_v our_o selus_fw-la we_o prevent_v god_n neither_o be_v the_o centurion_n ever_o so_o worthy_a as_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o unworthy_a for_o all_o our_o worthiness_n be_v in_o a_o capable_a misery_n nor_o do_v god_n ever_o think_v well_o of_o he_o that_o think_v so_o of_o himself_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v be_v not_o your_o fail_n your_o grief_n be_v they_o not_o beside_o your_o will_n be_v they_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o your_o desire_n and_o the_o main_a bend_v of_o your_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n do_v thou_o determine_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n yea_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n one_o aswell_o as_o another_o the_o first_o table_n aswell_o as_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o aswell_o as_o the_o first_o matt._n 5.19_o do_v thou_o not_o grieve_v â—or_a sin_n of_o all_o sort_n secret_a aswell_o as_o know_v original_a aswell_o as_o actual_a of_o omission_n aswell_o as_o commission_n lesser_a viz_o thought_n aswell_o as_o great_a yea_o aswell_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleau_v to_o thy_o best_a work_n as_o for_o the_o evil_a work_n rom._n 7.21_o and_o as_o hearty_o and_o unsaigned_o desire_v that_o thou_o may_v never_o commit_v it_o as_o that_o god_n shall_v never_o impute_v it_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v as_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n sake_n and_o more_o fear_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o curse_n do_v thou_o not_o love_v rather_o to_o be_v than_o seem_v or_o be_v think_v good_a and_o seek_v more_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n than_o the_o show_n of_o it_o job_n 1.1_o if_o so_o well_o may_v satan_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n but_o christ_n thy_o judge_n never_o yea_o then_o notwithstanding_o your_o fail_n you_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n psal._n 18.21.22.23_o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o keep_v as_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o keep_n as_o god_n in_o christ_n accept_v for_o suppose_v thy_o knowledge_n be_v still_o small_a thy_o faith_n weak_a thy_o charity_n cold_a thy_o heart_n dull_a and_o hard_a thy_o good_a work_n few_o and_o imperfect_a and_o all_o thy_o zealous_a resolution_n easy_o hinder_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v with_o every_o small_a temptation_n yet_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o work_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o we_o christ_n will_v supply_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o respect_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o what_o we_o will_v do_v and_o that_o which_o we_o will_v perform_v and_o can_v he_o esteem_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v perform_v whereas_o take_v away_o the_o will_n and_o all_o act_n in_o god_n sight_n be_v equal_a as_o the_o wicked_a sin_n more_o than_o they_o sin_n in_o their_o desire_n so_o the_o righteous_a do_v more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v in_o their_o will_n to_o do_v it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o paratum_fw-la cor_fw-la though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o perforatum_fw-la cor_fw-la a_o proffer_n of_o blood_n though_o no_o expense_n of_o blood_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v take_v for_o martyrdom_n as_o origen_n testify_v of_o one_o non_fw-la ille_fw-la martyrio_fw-la sed_fw-la martyrium_fw-la illi_fw-la defuit_fw-la i_o know_v thy_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a say_v the_o spirit_n 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give_v the_o soldier_n honour_n to_o his_o sword_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 11.36_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o joh._n 3.2_o rom._n 11.36_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o &_o 11.23_o we_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v our_o talent_n but_o the_o improvement_n also_o be_v his_o mere_a bounty_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 26._o ver_fw-la 12._o we_o do_v good_a work_n but_o so_o much_o as_o be_v good_a in_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n we_o for_o these_o thing_n magis_fw-la deo_fw-la
meet_v withal_o we_o trust_v it_o too_o much_o and_o know_v it_o too_o little_a as_o it_o fare_v with_o leah_n gen._n 30.18_o and_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8.12_o 13._o and_o peter_n mat._n 26.33_o luke_n 22.32_o mark_v 14.29_o and_o those_o jew_n act_n 2.36_o and_o all_o this_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o end_n yea_o prove_v by_o experience_n that_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n hell_n of_o good_a wish_n and_o that_o the_o fetter_n which_o sin_n make_v it_o must_v wear_v sect._n xxiii_o three_o touch_v their_o repentance_n my_o answer_n be_v true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o every_o sin_n to_o the_o contrary_a good_a in_o all_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o change_n both_o in_o the_o judgement_n from_o error_n to_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o will_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a and_o in_o the_o affection_n from_o love_a evil_n and_o hate_v good_a to_o love_v good_a and_o hate_n evil_a in_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_v and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n without_o which_o change_n no_o repentance_n no_o be_v save_v the_o two_o main_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o repentance_n be_v contrition_n or_o humiliation_n and_o conversion_n or_o reformation_n it_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n except_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n go_v both_o together_o for_o either_o of_o these_o single_a make_v but_o a_o half_a or_o halt_a repentance_n a_o unreformed_a sorrow_n be_v but_o deform_a and_o a_o sorrowless_a reformation_n be_v but_o a_o very_a sorry_a one_o humiliation_n without_o reformation_n be_v a_o foundation_n without_o a_o building_n and_o reformation_n without_o humiliation_n be_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n judas_n be_v grieve_v for_o murder_a christ_n yet_o no_o change_n follow_v he_o fall_v to_o murder_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v true_o grieve_v and_o be_v displease_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o they_o without_o a_o change_n sect._n xxiv_o four_o as_o for_o their_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v upon_o as_o good_a ground_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o slumber_n and_o suppose_v themselves_o good_a christian_n their_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n their_o hope_n but_o a_o dream_n their_o charity_n but_o a_o dream_n their_o obedience_n but_o a_o dream_n their_o whole_a religion_n but_o a_o dream_n and_o so_o their_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n they_o have_v regeneration_n in_o conceit_n repentance_n and_o righteousness_n in_o conceit_n they_o serve_v god_n well_o in_o conceit_n do_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n in_o conceit_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n only_o in_o conceit_n or_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o never_o awake_v until_o they_o feel_v themselves_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n every_o drunken_a beast_n and_o blasphemer_n think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n though_o none_o shall_v come_v there_o nor_o once_o see_v god_n without_o holiness_n which_o they_o abhor_v one_o mind_v nothing_o but_o his_o cup_n another_o nothing_o but_o his_o coin_n a_o three_o only_a his_o courtesan_n yet_o all_o these_o point_n to_o meet_v in_o heaven_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n thither_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1._o joh._n 2.16_o be_v a_o broad_a way_n but_o not_o to_o heaven_n micha_n when_o he_o have_v a_o levite_n in_o his_o house_n think_v that_o god_n love_v he_o judg._n 17.13_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o formalist_n when_o they_o have_v the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o belly_n to_o think_v that_o all_o be_v well_o as_o the_o jew_n thought_n we_o may_v put_v away_o our_o wife_n we_o may_v swear_v we_o may_v hate_v our_o enemy_n we_o may_v kill_v the_o prophet_n subject_a the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o our_o tradition_n and_o follow_v our_o own_o way_n why_o abraham_n be_v our_o father_n joh._n 8.39_o but_o by_o their_o leave_n christ_n call_v they_o bastard_n and_o find_v out_o another_o father_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v profane_a libertine_n such_o as_o account_v not_o themselves_o well_o but_o when_o they_o be_v do_v ill_o yea_o the_o most_o covetous_a oppressor_n who_o may_v say_v as_o pope_n leo_n do_v i_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n because_o i_o have_v so_o often_o sell_v it_o upon_o earth_n every_o man_n of_o they_o hope_n i_o confess_v with_o more_o confidence_n than_o judgement_n to_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o king_n to_o govern_v we_o he_o will_v neither_o be_v our_o prophet_n to_o forewarn_a nor_o our_o priest_n to_o expiate_v except_o we_o forsake_v our_o sin_n god_n will_v never_o forgive_v they_o yea_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o whosoever_o he_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n neither_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o pardon_v such_o as_o continue_v in_o a_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n if_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o damnation_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v also_o free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n if_o with_o his_o blood_n he_o have_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n for_o we_o he_o have_v also_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lust_n in_o we_o christ_n justify_v blood_n be_v give_v we_o by_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n he_o be_v consecrate_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o and_o they_o only_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o of_o whosoever_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v even_o unto_o the_o same_o he_o be_v in_o bondage_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o have_v you_o then_o no_o government_n of_o your_o passion_n no_o conscience_n of_o your_o action_n no_o care_n of_o your_o life_n false_a hypocrite_n you_o do_v but_o abuse_v and_o profane_v that_o name_n which_o you_o unjust_o arrogate_v sect._n xxv_o but_o yet_o more_o to_o convince_v you_o you_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o in_o sundry_a particular_n you_o fall_v short_a of_o many_o wicked_a reprobate_n record_v in_o scripture_n as_o do_v but_o deal_v impartial_o with_o thyself_o and_o tell_v i_o thou_o civil_a justiciary_a whether_o thou_o ever_o have_v the_o heart_n upon_o hear_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n to_o relent_v and_o humble_v thyself_o with_o ahab_n to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o desire_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o with_o pharaoh_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o joy_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o practise_v many_o thing_n with_o herod_n to_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n with_o jehu_n willing_o to_o part_v with_o a_o good_a part_n of_o thy_o good_n with_o ananias_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thy_o hope_n in_o it_o to_o follow_v poor_a christ_n as_o demas_n and_o other_o to_o venture_v thy_o life_n with_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n in_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n himself_o that_o he_o repent_v there_o be_v contrition_n he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v there_o be_v confession_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o money_n again_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n which_o be_v all_o the_o papist_n repentance_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v judas_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n still_o now_o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o not_o come_v short_a of_o these_o many_o such_o as_o these_o be_v wicked_a reprobate_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o please_v thyself_o in_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o happiness_n who_o come_v further_o behind_o they_o than_o they_o do_v behind_o true_a christian_n if_o some_o that_o have_v journy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o kadesh-barnea_a shall_v yet_o never_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n shall_v those_o that_o never_o leave_v egypt_n be_v the_o stony_a ground_n reprobate_a and_o can_v the_o highway_n ground_n be_v good_a there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o ground_n mention_v mark_v 4.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o they_o receive_v the_o seed_n yet_o all_o damn_a whither_o then_o shall_v the_o tempest_n of_o god_n wrath_n drive_v they_o that_o will_v never_o yet_o give_v the_o gospel_n a_o religious_a ear_n but_o vicious_a man_n think_v god_n be_v all_o mercy_n as_o foggy_a air_n use_v to_o represent_v every_o object_n far_o big_a than_o it_o be_v when_o the_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o jealous_a god_n deut._n 4.24_o heb._n 12.29_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o deut._n 28._o thrice_o as_o many_o curse_n as_o blessing_n do_v thou_o expect_v to_o have_v he_o merciful_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v unmerciful_a cruel_a and_o
he_o shall_v have_v hold_v mordecai'_v stir_v up_o much_o less_o have_v change_v preferment_n with_o he_o that_o mordecai_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o into_o hamans_n favour_n at_o court_n and_o haman_n shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o that_o fifty_o cubit_n eminency_n above_o ground_n in_o mordecais_n room_n but_o go_v we_o on_o love_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o open_v our_o hand_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n and_o lend_v or_o give_v they_o sufficient_a for_o their_o need_n as_o god_n command_v deut._n 15._o 8._o it_o will_v make_v we_o of_o job_n spirit_n who_o will_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o but_o invite_v the_o fatherless_a to_o eat_v with_o he_o job_n 31.17_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n love_v his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a for_o they_o that_o do_v hurt_v to_o he_o luke_n 6._o 35._o yea_o if_o need_v so_o require_v as_o in_o a_o famine_n or_o common_a persecution_n it_o will_v make_v we_o sell_v our_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o all_o as_o every_o one_o have_v need_v as_o do_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_v 2.44_o 45._o and_o last_o which_o be_v above_o all_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o whereas_o he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o christian_a grace_n feel_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o common_a calamity_n just_o so_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o his_o own_o private_a estate_n &_o interest_n and_o no_o more_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o compassion_n that_o take_v no_o compassion_n of_o other_o want_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o whatsoever_o we_o think_v or_o say_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o we_o john_n 3.14_o 15.17_o chap._n xviii_o again_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o have_v love_n shall_v be_v ungrateful_a mary_a magdalen_n have_v receive_v much_o and_o this_o make_v her_o love_n much_o and_o love_v much_o she_o think_v nothing_o too_o 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