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redemption_n for_o what_o benefit_n he_o merit_v by_o his_o death_n he_o do_v not_o retain_v they_o unto_o himself_o but_o bestow_v they_o on_o we_o q._n what_o be_v it_o therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n my_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n 47._o luk._n 1._o 47._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o strength_n 1._o psal_n 27._o 1._o and_o that_o i_o rely_v whole_o upon_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v 68_o joh._n 6._o 68_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n q._n what_o comfort_n have_v thou_o by_o this_o a._n that_o though_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o innumerable_a sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a even_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o so_o be_o worthy_a 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