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and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n who_o do_v not_o require_v of_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o they_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o that_o christ_n alone_o can_v do_v and_o do_v in_o our_o behalf_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v labour_v and_o strive_v to_o do_v their_o best_a and_o where_o they_o come_v short_a acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o that_o god_n will_v take_v in_o good_a worth_n this_o kind_n of_o obedience_n he_o will_v testify_v and_o make_v clear_a not_o only_o by_o bestow_v inward_a blessing_n upon_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o outward_a blessing_n for_o their_o estate_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n but_o object_n 3_o in_o the_o three_o place_n some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v if_o thing_n stand_v so_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v frame_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v show_v mercy_n though_o there_o be_v not_o such_o wash_n &_o such_o ado_n make_v about_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o mean_v to_o take_v 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