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this_o one_o position_n lie_v the_o very_a whole_a design_n of_o 〈…〉_z able_o naked_a and_o bare_a as_o to_o a_o overturn_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n our_o way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holy_n be_v by_o that_o blood_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o by_o faith_n in_o which_o a_o soul_n otherwise_o wicked_a ungodly_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 4_o 5._o be_v justify_v and_o though_o guilty_a as_o to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o many_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o stand_v undeniable_o righteous_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o father_n but_o alas_o how_o sottish_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o these_o man_n in_o this_o discover_v to_o be_v how_o gross_o ignorant_a