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do_v not_o refuse_v his_o medicine_n for_o he_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n do_v bring_v the_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v and_o quite_o abolish_v neither_o have_v the_o law_n in_o we_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v condemn_v nor_o the_o devil_n nor_o death_n over_o we_o any_o power_n at_o al._n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n 23._o and_o be_v think_v of_o they_o to_o be_v foolishness_n 24._o but_o to_o the_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a sinner_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o it_o have_v please_v by_o the_o foolish_a preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v to_o save_v such_o as_o believe_v 27._o therefore_o we_o must_v show_v in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o what_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o more_o comfortable_a unto_o 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