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1.10_o they_o fall_v without_o a_o redeemer_n it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o god_n consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n for_o by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thessaly_n 1.10_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v then_o to_o be_v bear_v firebrand_n of_o hell_n but_o now_o the_o point_n be_v what_o we_o be_v brand_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n zach._n 3_o 2._o it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o we_o shall_v know_v who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n now_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o here_o consider_v 1._o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o this_o be_v his_o priestly_a office_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n hebr._n 9.22_o therefore_o after_o the_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o the_o priest_n offer_v himself_o there_o come_v a_o second_o thing_n else_o we_o 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