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for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o redemption_n for_o captive_n &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o bondage_n f._n must_v we_o not_o then_o by_o faith_n apply_v all_o those_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o see_v we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n lose_v dead_a liar_n ignorant_a sinful_a defile_v ungodly_a and_o captive_n c._n yes_o very_o for_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o all_o our_o need_n &_o misery_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n &_o rich_a treasure_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v distribute_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a supper_n f._n now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o repentance_n and_o first_o what_o be_v repentance_n c._n it_o be_v a_o dislike_n of_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o love_n of_o that_o be_v good_a f._n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v have_v our_o sin_n in_o dislike_a &_o hatred_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o we_o know_v they_o c._n it_o be_v necessary_a f._n how_o come_v 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