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upon_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o help_n psal_n 89._o 19_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v wherefore_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o 25._o heb._n 9_o 25._o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o so_o that_o you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o performance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o come_v empty_a hand_v to_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o require_v you_o to_o bring_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o he_o to_o enrich_v he_o but_o will_v have_v you_o come_v poor_a and_o then_o will_v he_o enrich_v you_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 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