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purchase_v justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n from_o sin_n but_o they_o deceitful_o mean_v sc_n the_o new_a â—oined_v invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystical_a christ_n still_o the_o iâ—ol-light_n within_o that_o die_v within_o and_o there_o rise_v to_o a_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o brat_n hatch_v only_o in_o their_o addle_n brain_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o be_v they_o teach_v a_o mystical_a bethlehem_n within_o where_o châ—ist_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v without_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v say_v they_o mystical_a jerusalem_n within_o o_o you_o quaker_n judge_v whither_o these_o be_v not_o strong_a and_o damnable_a delusion_n so_o much_o also_o for_o some_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o william_n bullock_n f._n e._n and_o w._n h._n concern_v those_o word_n but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o heb._n 10._o 5._o which_o be_v the_o last_o text_n of_o scripture_n propose_v by_o 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