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the_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—ut_fw-la o_fw-la will_v you_o come_v and_o see_v and_o that_o will_v â—est_n resolve_v the_o question_n unto_o you_o what_o the_o â—ble_n effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v v._n five_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o â—oth_v redound_v to_o the_o person_n who_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v not_o heaven_n a_o noble_a advantage_n use_v that_o be_v the_o gain_n which_o attend_v the_o â—â—bracers_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n second_o 〈◊〉_d not_o jesus_n christ_n a_o notable_a advantage_n use_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o advantage_n which_o attend_v â—â—_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—â—irdly_o be_v not_o eternal_a communion_n with_o use_v a_o notable_a advantage_n and_o that_o advantage_n attend_v the_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a â—â—vation_n four_o be_v not_o eternal_a liberation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n a_o great_a advantage_n 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