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which_o the_o natural_a moral_a law_n by_o itself_o immediate_o do_v not_o do_v but_o only_o require_v a_o natural_a legal_a repentance_n such_o as_o be_v before_o describe_v and_o that_o man_n shall_v so_o sin_v no_o more_o for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o do_v not_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n nor_o require_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n nor_o yet_o ensure_v pardon_n to_o it_o through_o christ_n as_o such_o a_o mean_n and_o as_o peter_n lead_v the_o way_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n by_o preach_v repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o other_o apostle_n follow_v according_a to_o the_o commission_n which_o they_o all_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o paul_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o apology_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n 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