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soul_n think_v of_o these_o great_a instance_n and_o of_o those_o who_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 2._o 36_o 37_o 38._o yet_o at_o peter_n sermon_n be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n encourage_v by_o the_o great_a apostle_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o o_o let_v no_o such_o soul_n neglect_v the_o read_n or_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o proximate_a object_n of_o our_o hope_n god_n be_v indeed_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a object_n none_o can_v give_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n but_o god_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n we_o come_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n i_o look_v therefore_o upon_o that_o as_o a_o great_a conquest_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v over_o a_o soul_n 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