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in_o that_o work_n he_o usual_o 1_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o misery_n 2_o humble_v it_o 3_o gives_z it_o hope_v this_o be_v the_o first_o mean_n of_o application_n of_o the_o purchase_a redemption_n to_o the_o soul_n 41_o 42._o 2._o he_o justify_v the_o soul_n what_o that_o be_v three_o thing_n god_n do_v in_o justification_n 1._o he_o pardon_v the_o soul_n sin_n 2._o he_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o it_o 3._o he_o accept_v it_o 42_o 43._o by_o these_o two_o act_n the_o soul_n have_v life_n give_v it_o ib._n weakness_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o help_v by_o christ_n 43._o 1._o christ_n give_v the_o soul_n new_a principle_n of_o grace_n ib._n 2._o he_o give_v the_o soul_n power_n to_o act_v those_o principle_n ib._n 3._o how_o christ_n will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n raise_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o salvation_n 44._o 4._o christ_n will_v at_o last_o full_o raise_v they_o up_o by_o take_v they_o to_o glory_n 44._o why_o 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