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what_o prejudice_n relapse_v in_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o as_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v former_a pardon_n in_o question_n and_o under_o debate_n and_o though_o a_o penitent_a may_v be_v pardon_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o board_n with_o sin_n after_o god_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o return_v to_o folly_n and_o to_o proclaim_v that_o all_o the_o bitterness_n folk_n have_v find_v in_o sin_n be_v nothing_o only_o i_o can_v conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o any_o that_o may_v be_v under_o a_o temptation_n that_o have_v repent_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n they_o have_v relapse_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o question_v their_o repentance_n so_o they_o think_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o pardon_n you_o have_v it_o clear_v from_o scripture_n that_o these_o be_v but_o temptation_n that_o god_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n isai_n 55.7_o and_o though_o folk_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n and_o among_o hand_n 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say_v why_o do_v this_o man_n speak_v blasphemy_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n title_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o that_o he_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o prerogative_n isai_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n and_o matth_n 9.2_o etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o cure_v the_o palsy_n man_n parallel_v the_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n as_o proof_n of_o his_o deity_n show_v that_o both_o be_v alike_o difficult_a and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n i_o must_v here_o clear_v a_o seem_a difficulty_n that_o be_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_n to_o other_o both_o minister_n and_o private_a person_n it_o be_v attribute_n to_o minister_n as_o john_n 20._o 23._o as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v 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i_o speak_v of_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wrong_v can_v only_o forgive_v what_o concern_v his_o own_o interest_n but_o the_o person_n that_o wrong_v god_n be_v still_o liable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o interest_n thy_o forgivenness_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o total_a absolution_n but_o for_o what_o concern_v god_n the_o injurious_a person_n be_v still_o comptable_a to_o god_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v on_o what_o term_n shall_v man_n forgive_v i_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o envy_n malice_n desire_v of_o revenge_n rancour_n hatred_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v whatever_o the_o temper_n of_o he_o be_v that_o do_v the_o wrong_n mark_v 11.24_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v say_v christ_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o intimate_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v do_v thou_o a_o ill_a turn_n thou_o must_v not_o because_o of_o that_o do_v thyself_o a_o 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