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21._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 11_o 23._o christ_n death_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 12_o 24._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 13_o 25._o election_n the_o work_n thereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v ibid._n 27._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n ibid._n and_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 14_o verse_n 3._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 14_o 2._o god_n blessing_n man_n man_n blessing_n man_n and_o man_n blessing_n god_n 15_o 3._o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n 16_o 5._o why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 6._o god_n son_n why_o 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