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the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_v hinder_v or_o drive_v forward_o to_o evil_n because_o man_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v himself_o the_o subject_n and_o salve_n of_o sin_n as_o long_o therefore_o as_o man_n keep_v this_o image_n of_o god_n within_o he_o the_o lord_n dwell_v therein_o as_o in_o his_o own_o lodging_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n will_v have_v give_v to_o man_n such_o perpetual_a life_n &_o joy_n as_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v break_v off_o or_o extinguish_v either_o by_o sorrow_n or_o by_o death_n if_o he_o have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v always_o guide_v by_o god_n &_o never_o turn_v aside_o nor_o sever_v himself_o from_o he_o therefore_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o first_o image_n and_o the_o renew_n thereof_o in_o man_n say_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 24._o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n see_v then_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n 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