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that_o will_v have_v many_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n by_o who_o merit_n and_o intercession_n they_o look_v to_o be_v save_v such_o as_o be_v saint_n angel_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o like_a then_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o injurious_a unto_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v any_o of_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v do_v they_o all_o point_n at_o he_o and_o be_v he_o able_a perfect_o to_o save_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o 9_o hebr._n 9_o by_o that_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o once_o for_o all_o let_v we_o for_o ever_o then_o rest_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o our_o sole_a and_o alone_a saviour_n use_v 3_o three_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o shall_v work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o indignation_n against_o sin_n for_o in_o christ_n crucify_v we_o may_v see_v the_o ugly_a face_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o 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