unto_o thou_o and_o though_o i_o be_o still_o as_o vile_a a_o sinner_n as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_o i_o as_o just_a before_o thou_o as_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n though_o i_o have_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o to_o boast_v of_o before_o thou_o except_o it_o be_v my_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n yet_o have_v i_o that_o of_o another_o wherein_o i_o boast_v and_o glory_n and_o herein_o will_v i_o glory_v though_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_n but_o of_o my_o infirmity_n this_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n nor_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o another_o distinct_a from_o and_o above_o all_o these_o a_o foreign_a righteousness_n â—or_a a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o justification_n bear_v all_o upon_o in_o this_o business_n it_o count_v not_o itself_o one_o whit_n the_o more_o righteous_a or_o justify_v because_o 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corinthian_n i_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o you_o and_o i_o have_v whatsoever_o you_o judge_v or_o think_v of_o i_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v it_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n make_v it_o my_o design_n to_o approve_v myself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o though_o i_o have_v endeavour_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o work_n to_o be_v faithful_a be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v i_o do_v not_o put_v this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o justification_n so_o rom._n 7._o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v at_o large_a discourse_v as_o of_o the_o good_a so_o also_o of_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v captivate_v and_o make_v to_o serve_v sin_n yet_o he_o present_o triumph_v chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o find_v a_o unregenerate_a part_n as_o lively_a and_o powerful_a in_o i_o as_o any_o other_o do_v or_o i_o think_v can_v do_v yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o condemn_v this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_v my_o justification_n no_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v all_o in_o he_o the_o business_n of_o that_o lie_v upon_o his_o righteousness_n though_o i_o have_v ten_o time_n more_o sin_n than_o i_o have_v to_o contend_v with_o to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o prejudice_v my_o justification_n that_o be_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o bless_a bee_n god_n christ_n be_v i_o his_o righteousness_n i_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n 3_o faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o and_o constant_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o poor_a sinner_n for_o the_o obta_fw-mi ning_n and_o hold_v of_o it_o i'faith_o ever_o love_v to_o have_v its_o holdfast_n in_o its_o hand_n because_o it_o know_v that_o the_o better_a the_o thing_n be_v which_o it_o hold_v if_o once_o it_o let_v go_v its_o holdfast_n the_o more_o eager_a and_o watchful_a the_o devil_n be_v to_o snatch_v it_o from_o it_o now_o this_o thing_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v faith_n jewel_n the_o promise_n as_o by_o it_o it_o first_o get_v hold_v of_o this_o precious_a jewel_n so_o be_v it_o its_o holdfast_n by_o which_o it_o keep_v this_o jewel_n from_o be_v pluck_v away_o by_o satan_n therefore_o do_v faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o christ_n keep_v he_o close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n continual_o say_v faith_n as_o you_o love_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o hold_v to_o the_o promise_n keep_v to_o the_o promise_n let_v go_v the_o 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into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v i.e._n do_v not_o think_v you_o must_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o get_v it_o except_o you_o climb_v thither_o neither_o say_v who_o shall_v descend_v i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a i_o must_v go_v thither_o for_o it_o go_v hang_v or_o drown_v myself_o if_o i_o will_v have_v it_o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o what_o word_n why_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n the_o promise_n of_o faith_n
beauty_n but_o now_o offence_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o scar_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o god_n working_n way_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o beauty_n of_o these_o be_v obscure_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n be_v offend_v at_o christ_n and_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o work_n his_o preach_n walk_a work_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n be_v hide_v to_o they_o 2_o by_o these_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o way_n truth_n people_n of_o god_n yea_o contrary_a to_o those_o common_a conviction_n that_o sometime_o they_o have_v have_v of_o these_o be_v beget_v in_o they_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n can_v not_o be_v without_o conviction_n sometime_o and_o strong_a too_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o son_n of_o god_n that_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n charge_v they_o with_o but_o have_v drink_v in_o a_o offence_n 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so_o shroud_v and_o shelter_v himself_o under_o this_o that_o though_o the_o word_n come_v ever_o so_o close_o to_o he_o and_o conscience_n charge_v ever_o so_o home_n you_o neither_o shall_v reach_v he_o he_o lie_v in_o this_o opinion_n as_o in_o a_o bulwark_n and_o from_o it_o repel_v whatever_o assault_n be_v make_v upon_o he_o now_o what_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v word-proof_n sermon-proof_n conscience-proof_n that_o neither_o the_o word_n nor_o his_o conscience_n can_v reach_v he_o yet_o as_o woeful_a and_o common_a experience_n teach_v thus_o it_o befall_v poor_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n through_o offence_n offence_n fall_v upon_o their_o heart_n make_v their_o heart_n so_o brawny_a and_o hard_a that_o nothing_o will_v pierce_v they_o 4_o by_o these_o they_o be_v embolden_v to_o a_o neglect_n of_o and_o a_o opposition_n unto_o those_o very_a thing_n whereupon_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n depend_v a_o neglect_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o oppose_a heart_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o general_a disease_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o you_o shall_v observe_v it_o where_o the_o word_n be_v powerful_o preach_v and_o man_n sit_v under_o it_o there_o man_n guilty_a of_o such_o neglect_n do_v oft_o under_o the_o same_o meet_a with_o gripe_n and_o throb_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o they_o have_v a_o oppose_a heart_n in_o they_o yet_o from_o the_o convincement_n they_o have_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v discover_v and_o the_o badness_n of_o their_o own_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o their_o ear_n break_v forth_o into_o open_a opposition_n but_o now_o when_o offence_n arise_v than_o they_o be_v embolden_v to_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o most_o concern_v thing_n for_o now_o think_v they_o sure_o there_o be_v not_o that_o necessity_n of_o these_o and_o these_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v think_v and_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v for_o be_v there_o certain_o such_o as_o follow_v after_o they_o will_v never_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o or_o if_o the_o worst_a come_v we_o shall_v speed_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o from_o such_o a_o conceit_n drink_v in_o now_o they_o be_v bold_a who_o before_o dare_v not_o to_o scoff_n at_o and_o oppose_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n now_o what_o a_o sad_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v make_v bold_a in_o neglect_v christ_n and_o salvation_n bold_a in_o oppose_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n that_o now_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o fear_n or_o remorse_n this_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n by_o offence_n 5_o by_o these_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o sin_n nothing_o do_v more_o confirm_v and_o settle_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o opinion_n whatsoever_o the_o same_o be_v than_o this_o to_o set_v a_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a way_n or_o opinion_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o now_o when_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n come_v up_o to_o their_o way_n now_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v well_o of_o their_o own_o way_n which_o perhaps_o before_o they_o be_v suspicious_a of_o and_o to_o applaud_v they_o as_o the_o only_a way_n for_o say_v they_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o such_o and_o such_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o walk_v in_o contrary_a way_n yet_o come_v up_o to_o we_o what_o need_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o way_n or_o call_v they_o in_o question_n when_o as_o they_o themselves_o that_o speak_v against_o they_o and_o will_v seem_v to_o walk_v in_o contrary_a way_n yet_o come_v and_o walk_v in_o they_o be_v not_o our_o way_n good_a way_n they_o will_v not_o the_o profane_a drunkard_n when_o a_o man_n of_o profession_n will_v come_v into_o the_o alehouse_n and_o there_o sit_v and_o bowse_v and_o tipple_v it_o with_o he_o certain_o say_v he_o my_o way_n be_v a_o good_a way_n now_o what_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n be_v this_o upon_o a_o man_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o ride_a gallop_n thither_o and_o yet_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v persuade_v he_o out_o of_o it_o 6_o and_o last_o by_o these_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o good_a and_o right_a way_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v hereby_o confirm_v in_o their_o own_o way_n so_o also_o they_o come_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n wye_n for_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o way_n they_o call_v god_n way_n a_o deceitful_a way_n a_o hypocritical_a way_n a_o way_n that_o make_v those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n thus_o the_o dust_n and_o dirt_n that_o some_o man_n corruption_n who_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n raise_v the_o world_n in_o a_o blasphemous_a way_n retort_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n therefore_o after_o david_n fall_n nathan_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o 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to_o have_v call_v covetousness_n by_o its_o own_o name_n covetousness_n but_o to_o show_v the_o height_n and_o transcendency_n of_o this_o wickedness_n of_o they_o he_o call_v it_o iniquity_n of_o covetousness_n but_o 2._o though_o then_o evil_a be_v great_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reform_v upon_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o such_o way_n and_o practice_n no_o i_o be_v wroth_a smote_n they_o say_v god_n and_o what_o follow_v he_o go_v on_o froward_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v make_v better_a that_o like_o a_o froward_a stubborn_a child_n grow_v the_o worse_a for_o god_n correct_v of_o he_o ay_o but_o 3_o though_o he_o do_v thus_o a_o while_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o end_n he_o see_v his_o evil_n and_o do_v turn_v to_o god_n no_o say_v god_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n as_o to_o say_v poor_a creature_n he_o see_v not_o his_o misery_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o way_n but_o run_v on_o froward_o and_o 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father_n have_v a_o child_n that_o will_v swagger_v and_o swear_v and_o there_o be_v no_o reclaim_n of_o he_o he_o viz._n the_o son_n go_v merry_o and_o jollity_n on_o in_o his_o way_n and_o will_v be_v drink_v and_o roar_v and_o what_o not_o he_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a or_o danger_n of_o the_o way_n he_o be_v in_o neither_o do_v he_o mourn_v for_o it_o but_o his_o gracious_a father_n love_v he_o better_o than_o he_o do_v himself_o and_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o way_n he_o mourn_v and_o shed_v many_o a_o tear_n and_o give_v many_o a_o groan_n because_o of_o he_o now_o when_o god_n come_v to_o reclaim_v such_o a_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o only_o comfort_v he_o but_o such_o as_o have_v mourn_v for_o he_o in_o the_o carry_v this_o on_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o second_o some_o reason_n why_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o three_o answer_v a_o objection_n or_o two_o four_o apply_v it_o 1_o concern_v the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v only_o a_o parallel_n place_n or_o two_o with_o this_o of_o the_o text_n as_o isaiah_n 43.12_o 23_o 24_o 25._o compare_v together_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n vers_fw-la 23._o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burn_a offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n vers_fw-la 24._o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n vers_fw-la 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o god_n consider_v his_o people_n in_o as_o sinful_a a_o 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and_o meekness_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o a_o soul_n be_v first_o teach_v aright_o to_o know_v god_n and_o thereby_o make_v meek_a the_o latter_a meekness_n may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o in_o some_o sense_n for_o the_o more_o meek_a and_o humble_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o be_v he_o teach_v of_o god_n but_o when_o i_o call_v it_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o myself_o but_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v free_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o embrace_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o by_o lay_v hold_n of_o that_o word_n which_o promise_v teach_v to_o man_n as_o sinner_n i_o be_o make_v meek_a and_o humble_a this_o qualification_n be_v now_o wrought_v in_o i_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n thus_o qualify_v now_o promise_v more_o and_o further_o teach_n 2_o why_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o continual_a promulgation_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o have_v all_o along_o respect_n to_o person_n as_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o sure_o all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o must_v be_v make_v to_o person_n under_o that_o notion_n when_o jesus_n christ_n first_o strike_v hand_n with_o the_o father_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o man_n man_n be_v then_o consider_v as_o a_o sinner_n one_o that_o have_v break_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v now_o liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o justice_n or_o else_o what_o need_n have_v there_o be_v of_o a_o surety_n enter_v bond_n in_o man_n behalf_n look_v upon_o the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o covenant_n all_o along_o and_o it_o be_v to_o man_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o very_a first_o promulgation_n thereof_o to_o adam_n what_o be_v there_o in_o he_o antecedent_n or_o preparatory_a save_v only_o his_o sin_n gen._n 3._o in_o the_o first_o clear_a preach_v thereof_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v it_o not_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o sinner_n read_v christ_n commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o luk._n 10.5_o first_o say_v peace_n that_o this_o peace_n be_v gospel_n peace_n be_v clear_a because_o they_o which_o reject_v it_o reject_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a as_o well_o as_o the_o worthy_a for_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v this_o to_o all_o where_o they_o come_v ver_fw-la 5._o yea_o they_o be_v call_v wolf_n which_o mark_v they_o out_o to_o be_v sinner_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o all_o as_o vers_n 3._o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n the_o order_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o preach_n or_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o person_n as_o sinner_n for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o person_n the_o seventy_o be_v send_v out_o among_o be_v sinner_n and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v gospel_n peace_n then_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n be_v to_o they_o as_o sinner_n without_o we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n come_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o work_n upon_o man_n heart_n make_v they_o of_o sinner_n no_o sinner_n and_o that_o before_o ever_o a_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o which_o grant_v we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o word_n you_o may_v throw_v away_o your_o bibles_n the_o
fear_n of_o fall_v away_o because_o god_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v from_o fall_v and_o rom._n 14.4_o assure_a that_o they_o shall_v stand_v because_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o stand_v and_o rom._n 11.23_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o because_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o 3_o because_o i_o find_v distrust_n of_o the_o ability_n of_o god_n be_v in_o scripture_n brand_v for_o unbeleef_n and_o that_o of_o the_o high_a nature_n psal_n 78._o v._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o they_o say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v he_o give_v bread_n also_o can_v he_o provide_v flesh_n for_o his_o people_n therefore_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o and_o be_v wroth_a vers_fw-la 22._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o salvation_n 4_o because_o the_o promise_n alone_o 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this_o for_o i_o change_v this_o heart_n kill_v this_o corruption_n &_o c_o and_o can_v i_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o i_o have_v think_v all_o my_o doubt_n will_v be_v over_o but_o when_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n i_o have_v find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n to_o be_v much_o alter_v and_o hear_v a_o secret_a whisper_n there_o can_v god_n do_v such_o a_o thing_n can_v this_o curse_a heart_n of_o i_o be_v change_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o such_o and_o such_o corruption_n that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o contend_v with_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n against_o and_o be_v yet_o as_o strong_a and_o lively_a as_o ever_o shall_v ever_o be_v subdue_v hence_o come_v our_o unbeleef_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o therefore_o will_v we_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o must_v keep_v to_o the_o true_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o so_o likewise_o to_o the_o full_a ground_n i.e._n we_o must_v 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darkness_n thus_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o gospel_n do_v in_o all_o place_n offend_v 4_o when_o by_o follow_v of_o god_n in_o somewhat_o which_o i_o be_o real_o convince_v be_v my_o duty_n yet_o dark_a to_o another_o i_o do_v offend_v that_o other_o thus_o peter_n by_o go_v unto_o cornelius_n house_n 2_o a_o bad_a offence_n give_v be_v when_o a_o offence_n have_v evil_a in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o be_v 1_o when_o by_o compliance_n with_o some_o that_o be_v superstitious_a i_o do_v endanger_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o who_o be_v free_a from_o superstition_n
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