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and_o desire_v all_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o eternal_a &_o almighty_a god_n for_o their_o good_a conversion_n and_o reformation_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v off_o their_o heresy_n and_o vain_a popish_a opinion_n either_o of_o merit_n by_o work_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o cleave_v to_o christ_n jesus_n our_o only_a advocate_n mediator_n intercessor_n saviour_n and_o light_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 5_o 12._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 22._o rom_n 5_o 19_o ro._n 6_o 23_o 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 24._o esai_n 53._o mat._n 8_o 17_o rom._n 8._o 29._o mat._n 25._o vers_fw-la 12._o galat._n 4_o 4._o esai_n 53_o 9â—…_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 23._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 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2_o 22_o esay_n 53_o 6._o 2._o cor._n 5_o 21_o luk._n 12_o 32._o esay_n 53_o 7â—…_n rom._n 3_o 2â—…_n psal._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 53._o ver_fw-la 2_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3_o 10_o â—…1_n 12._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 11_o 12._o deut._n 27_o 2â—…_n abac._n 2_o 4._o rom._n 1_o 17_o heb._n 10_o 3â—…_n le._n 18_o 5._o eze._n 20._o 11_o rom._n 10._o 5â—…_n rom._n 3_o 12._o rom._n 3_o 20â—…_n rom._n 3_o 10_o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o rom._n 3_o 19_o iâ—…_n v._n 2_o 10._o rom._n 3_o 27._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 22._o rom._n 2_o 13._o luk._n 10_o 18._o jam._n 2_o 10._o deut._n 27_o 26._o jam._n 2_o 21._o 22._o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n ja._n 1_o 26._o 27_o jam._n 1_o 27._o jam._n 1_o 17._o rom._n 3_o 20._o rom._n 2_o 6._o rom._n 2_o 13._o jam._n 1_o 22._o 23._o answer_n ro._n 2_o 17._o rom._n 3_o 10_o 12._o 13._o 14._o rom._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5_o gen._n 15._o 6_o gal._n 3._o 6_o jam._n 2._o 23_o objection_n rom._n 6._o 2._o answer_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 14_o rom._n 2._o 7_o rom._n 3._o 2â—…_n rom._n 8._o 21._o 22_o act._n 13._o 38._o â—…9_n rom._n 8._o 3â—…_n rom._n 9_o 11_o aug._n can_v 1_o â—…m_fw-la 1._o 17_o â—…ph_n 1._o 4._o 5_o rom._n 9_o 16._o rom._n 9_o 31._o 32._o 33._o esai_n 28_o 8._o 14._o 16._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 6._o gal._n 2_o 15._o 16._o 21._o job._n 25_o 4._o gal._n 5_o 4._o 5._o tit._n 3_o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o tim._n 2_o 1._o 9_o ephe._n 2_o 9_o 10_o phil._n 3_o 8_o 9_o phil._n 3_o 7._o phil._n 3_o 8._o rom._n 7._o 24_o gal._n 3_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 23._o â—…4_n luke_n 17._o ver_fw-la 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o luk._n 12_o 47_o