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reconcile_v to_o he_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o all_o thing_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n what_o be_v that_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o this_o be_v we_o see_v god_n way_n and_o method_n of_o reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o by_o make_v know_v to_o they_o that_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o son_n be_v undertake_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o he_o be_v free_o willing_a to_o pardon_v they_o and_o not_o to_o impute_v their_o trespass_n but_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o provide_v they_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o not_o only_a god_n reconciliation_n to_o we_o be_v so_o frequent_o as_o it_o be_v attribute_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o and_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.16_o 17._o and_o again_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n it_o please_v the_o father_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n col._n 1.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a scripture_n we_o see_v that_o one_o of_o god_n great_a design_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o be_v the_o reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o by_o assure_v we_o that_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n to_o question_v his_o willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o he_o procure_v a_o willingness_n in_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o this_o great_a transaction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n give_v and_o the_o son_n be_v undertake_v to_o die_v for_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o this_o great_a work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o great_a and_o certain_a security_n unto_o man_n that_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n touch_v god_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o sinner_n and_o his_o forgive_n they_o provide_v they_o will_v be_v 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