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not_o christ_n for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o sâ—me_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n i_o deâ—y_v your_o proposition_n which_o to_o be_v false_a i_o do_v thus_o make_v manifest_a if_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o all_o of_o that_o society_n for_o doubtless_o he_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n if_o christ_n now_o die_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o all_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o of_o they_o damn_a for_o christ_n death_n shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o save_v all_o those_o from_o perdition_n for_o who_o he_o die_v who_o shall_v condemn_v say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a 8.34_o rom._n 8.34_o intimate_v that_o none_o of_o those_o can_v possible_o be_v damn_v for_o who_o 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