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lord_n say_v they_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v he_o answer_n with_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a matth._n 19_o 26._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a say_v satan_n so_o many_o way_n have_v be_v try_v so_o many_o mean_v use_v and_o yet_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a ay_o but_o say_v christ_n though_o with_o man_n and_o mean_n it_o be_v impossible_a yet_o with_o god_n it_o be_v possible_a psal._n 73._o 26._o my_o 〈◊〉_d fail_v and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o so_o much_o for_o that_o point_n we_o be_v come_v now_o to_o inquire_v the_o particular_n express_v in_o the_o description_n and_o here_o also_o present_v to_o our_o view_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v right_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o his_o condition_n by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o point_n thence_o be_v this_o 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