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goodness_n and_o fatherly_a kindness_n do_v bestow_v â—â—on_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n â—nto_o the_o question_n of_o free_a will_n understanding_n do_v beâ—â—ye_v their_o own_o unskilfulness_n see_v 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n know_v right_a well_o in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o conscience_n how_o blind_a he_o be_v béeâ—â—_n he_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o â—e_z wilful_a and_o obstinate_a in_o withstand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n till_o he_o be_v reclaim_v 〈◊〉_d the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o respect_n we_o say_v we_o have_v great_a â—â—de_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n both_o to_o knowledge_n our_o malady_n and_o to_o crave_v 〈◊〉_d help_n of_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n to_o molâ—ye_v our_o heart_n mind_n and_o will_n â—at_a we_o may_v embrace_v the_o plaster_n â—ovided_v for_o we_o by_o that_o heavenly_a phisitiâ—â—_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_v salve_n for_o all_o man_n the_o 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