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sin_n christ_n justify_v man_n from_o or_o forgive_v to_o they_o and_o what_o not_o all_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o love_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o go_v before_o but_o he_o forgive_v no_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n nor_o any_o man_n final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n when_o those_o be_v final_a except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o common_a conditional_a forgiveness_n before_o mention_v or_o that_o absolute_a particular_a forgiveness_n of_o some_o present_a penalty_n which_o save_v no_o man_n from_o damnation_n matth._n 12.31_o act_n 26.18_o rom._n 8.1_o 30._o act_n 5.31_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o 18_o 36._o 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o mark_z 4_o 1â—_n matth._n 18.27_o 32._o direct_v 6._o understand_v well_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o 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