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by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o redeemer_n as_o justification_n or_o actual_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o reinstate_v we_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o he_o as_o well_o as_o sanctification_n or_o actual_a strength_n and_o grace_n to_o conquer_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n it_o be_v true_a the_o beginning_n of_o these_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n we_o be_v so_o far_o regenerate_v therein_o as_o to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o its_o privilege_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o who_o will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o or_o forsake_v we_o unless_o we_o ourselves_o do_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o divine_a assistance_n by_o confirm_a ill_a habit_n and_o by_o a_o wicked_a life_n but_o since_o the_o divine_a image_n which_o we_o there_o recover_v be_v very_o often_o obscure_v again_o 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my_o heart_n and_o voice_n at_o once_o i_o will_v raise_v thy_o goodness_n to_o proclaim_v with_o loud_a and_o grateful_a song_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o praise_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n 18._o yes_o all_o those_o vow_n which_o in_o my_o strait_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v shall_v now_o be_v at_o his_o temple_n gate_n before_o his_o people_n pay_v 19_o his_o priest_n shall_v mix_v their_o hymn_n with_o i_o his_o goodness_n to_o record_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n shall_v join_v with_o i_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psalm_n cxvii_o 1._o you_o nation_n who_o the_o globe_n divide_v you_o numerous_a people_n scatter_v wide_o to_o god_n your_o grateful_a voice_n raise_v 2._o to_o all_o his_o boundless_a mercy_n show_v his_o truth_n to_o endless_a age_n know_v require_v our_o endless_a laud_n and_o praise_n doxology_n to_o he_o who_o reign_v enthrone_v on_o high_a to_o his_o dear_a son_n who_o deign_v to_o die_v our_o gild_n and_o error_n to_o remove_v to_o that_o 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