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to_o perpetuity_n all_o that_o shall_v address_v to_o god_n by_o he_o since_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n the_o pardon_n that_o he_o once_o purchase_v shall_v ever_o be_v apply_v to_o contrite_a believer_n the_o covenant_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o his_o blood_n be_v eternal_a and_o the_o mercy_n contain_v in_o it_o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v evident_a by_o its_o expiate_a universal_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o transgression_n it_o be_v true_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v different_a some_o have_v a_o crimson_a guilt_n attend_v they_o and_o according_o conscience_n shall_v be_v affect_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v no_o difference_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n whatever_o the_o kind_n degree_n and_o circumstance_n be_v as_o the_o deluge_n overflow_v the_o high_a mountain_n as_o well_o as_o the_o least_o hill_n so_o pardon_v mercy_n cover_v sin_n of_o the_o 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