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for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o i_o wonder_v 1._o that_o any_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v no_o beneficial_a effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n upon_o any_o term_n imperfect_a short_a of_o perfection_n though_o not_o for_o they_o as_o the_o merit_a cause_n joh._n 13._o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o mat._n 8._o 13_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n &_o c_o it_o seem_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v if_o thou_o confess_v and_o be_v sinles_o perfect_a god_n will_v forgive_v or_o else_o though_o i_o promise_v thus_o yet_o i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v all_o as_o one_o whether_o thou_o confess_v or_o not_o believe_v or_o 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