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with_o god_n seal_v his_o covenant_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o their_o pardon_n and_o remission_n according_a to_o those_o sweet_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o for_o certain_o it_o be_v here_o if_o any_o where_o that_o we_o may_v just_o hope_v to_o find_v this_o refreshment_n this_o cup_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 26.28_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o beside_o in_o this_o sacrament_n all_o the_o promise_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n blood_n here_o represent_v all_o the_o benefit_n i_o say_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n grace_n and_o pardon_v and_o peace_n union_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o with_o god_n by_o 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