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gracious_a unto_o us._n christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o siâ—ne_n be_v plentiful_o proclaim_v unto_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n in_o nâ—_n through_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v 24.46.47_o luk._n 24.46.47_o and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o 13.38_o act._n 13.38_o man_n and_o brother_n that_o through_o this_o man_n meaning_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 5.10_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n steed_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n hereunto_o agree_v that_o invitation_n of_o 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