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for_o it_o be_v cruel_a i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n to_o the_o self_n same_o end_n tend_v this_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o these_o two_o brethren_n that_o the_o former_a do_v godly_a even_o to_o humble_v themselves_o in_o themselves_o and_o to_o teach_v posterity_n how_o god_n hate_v evil_a the_o papist_n prattle_v of_o poena_fw-la and_o culpa_fw-la that_o the_o punishment_n satisfi_v for_o the_o offence_n etc._n etc._n but_o far_o otherwise_o do_v the_o word_n instruct_v 53_o tell_v we_o ever_o that_o punishment_n be_v not_o impose_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o only_o do_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o stripe_n but_o to_o purge_v the_o hart_n from_o all_o hypocrisy_n humble_v it_o faithful_o and_o unfayned_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n for_o y_o e_o time_n pass_v as_o also_o to_o carefulness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v keep_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o a_o godly_a fear_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o 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