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you_o shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o here_o two_o consideration_n again_o present_v they_o to_o we_o i._o of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o jesus_n christ_n be_v offer_v ii_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n which_o it_o bring_v they_o of_o the_o person_n understanding_n that_o he_o offer_v himself_o for_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a creature_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o excellent_a be_v be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o as_o it_o be_v form_v but_o yesterday_o but_o which_o be_v more_o for_o creature_n infect_v with_o sin_n guilty_a of_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n both_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o wicked_a work_n and_o action_n which_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n thus_o express_v 1.21_o col._n 1.21_o you_o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v stranger_n and_o enemy_n because_o your_o mind_n be_v set_v in_o evil_a work_n he_o now_o also_o have_v reconcile_v 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