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and_o point_v out_o sin_n to_o the_o full_a life_n of_o it_o it_o make_v sin_n appear_v in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n now_o the_o law_n do_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o paint_v they_o out_o to_o the_o very_a life_n in_o their_o lively_a colour_n this_o make_v he_o see_v how_o his_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v what_o a_o curse_a and_o damn_a thing_n sin_n be_v and_o what_o a_o person_n it_o be_v
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