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the_o term_n of_o pardon_n with_o his_o etc._n etc._n in_o fol._n 258._o these_o homilist_n say_v we_o must_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n yea_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o never_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v take_v bold_a upon_o he_o but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o gospel_n do_v cry_v out_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n therefore_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v who_o preach_v repentance_n without_o christ_n so_o that_o with_o the_o homilist_n it_o be_v first_o christ_n we_o by_o faith_n than_o repentance_n they_o that_o think_v they_o have_v do_v much_o of_o themselves_o towards_o repentance_n be_v so_o much_o more_o the_o far_o from_o god_n this_o be_v not_o like_o our_o new_a gospel_n truth_n state_v that_o a_o man_n without_o save_a faith_n in_o jesus_n may_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n yet_o say_v the_o homilist_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o judas_n such_o as_o put_v he_o far_o from_o god_n and_o in_o fol._n 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