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8_o 9_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o best_a the_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o world_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o according_a to_o this_o tenant_n 3._o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o none_o can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v so_o answer_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v never_o fail_v they_o have_v not_o if_o put_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o great_a rigour_n once_o transgress_v so_o neither_o can_v they_o with_o the_o church_n make_v appeal_v to_o god_n that_o they_o have_v not_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o wicked_o depart_v from_o their_o god_n psal_n 44._o 17._o every_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o a_o deal_n false_o in_o it_o 4._o then_o that_o great_a promise_n of_o mercy_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v 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