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free_o give_v to_o all_o mankind_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o reconcile_v god_n and_o father_n his_o son_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o accept_v the_o gift_n and_o will_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o according_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o consent_v to_o forsake_v thâ—_n devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o sincere_o though_o not_o perfect_o to_o obey_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o gospel_n institution_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o quest_n 6._o what_o believe_v you_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v their_o infallible_a guide_n in_o preach_v and_o record_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o its_o 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