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to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o be_v able_a perfect_o 25._o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o who_o be_v this_o diligent_a seeker_n that_o lose_v can_v and_o will_v so_o certain_o find_v &_o who_o be_v this_o mighty_a saviour_n that_o can_v and_o will_v so_o certain_o preserve_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n of_o who_o the_o evangelist_n yea_o himself_o the_o evangelist_n only_o report_v his_o word_n say_v the_o son_n of_o 10._o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v go_v astray_o if_o any_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o care_n of_o god_n his_o keeper_n jesus_n come_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o if_o any_o be_v worthy_a to_o perish_v and_o already_o by_o sentence_n give_v adjudge_v to_o perish_v &_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n jesuâ—…_n 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