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of_o god_n abide_v upon_o â—s_n the_o 〈…〉_o away_o your_o saviour_n the_o â—hir_o â—_o take_v away_o our_o r_n 〈◊〉_d and_o just_a ficatâ—on_n w_n at_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—nâ—â—y_n of_o jâ—sus_n grace_n and_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d morâ—_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a thiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d spâ—akâ—_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—oly_a â—f_n these_o doâ—tâ—inâ—â—_n which_o he_o oâ—poseth_v aâ—_n you_o 〈◊〉_d yoâ—_n and_o more_o etc._n etc._n unto_o who_o he_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n give_v a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o seed_n and_o to_o be_v by_o he_o in_o time_n redeem_v call_v justify_v sanctify_a glorify_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o speak_v in_o the_o larg_n catech._n q._n 30_o 31_o 32._o as_o above_o rehearse_v and_o in_o the_o short_a q._n 18._o man_n sinfulness_n consist_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n in_o the_o 39th_o page_z of_o your_o book_n you_o pretend_v to_o some_o answer_n to_o what_o i_o affirm_v in_o some_o thing_n as_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v a_o 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