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to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n in_o that_o he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v paste_n â—…_n which_o god_n do_v suffer_v to_o show_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v count_v just_a and_o the_o justifyer_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v come_v a_o saviour_n to_o every_o one_o if_o he_o have_v come_v with_o his_o severe_a straight_o and_o judgeinge_v justice_n but_o rather_o a_o condemner_n to_o all_o man_n forsomuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v unjust_a and_o sinner_n but_o now_o he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o make_v we_o godly_a and_o just_a but_o also_o to_o save_v so_o many_o as_o