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i_o take_v it_o up_o again_o without_o all_o doubt_n though_o christ_n be_v not_o active_a to_o kill_v himself_o by_o any_o bodily_a act_n of_o violence_n that_o he_o do_v to_o himself_o yet_o his_o give_v up_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v and_o his_o life_n to_o be_v take_v away_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a act_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o will_n who_o by_o a_o most_o noble_a act_n of_o obedience_n and_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n give_v up_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o that_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v necessary_a for_o remission_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v clear_a from_o his_o own_o word_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n so_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v man_n sin_n can_v not_o be_v 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