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that_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v none_o but_o only_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v for_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 25._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o peter_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o call_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o chrsts_n blood_n whereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o ceremony_n avouch_v the_o same_o act_n as_o plain_o that_o all_o man_n heart_n be_v cleanse_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n therefore_o against_o that_o curse_a &_o curse_a counsel_n of_o trent_n we_o now_o see_v how_o moses_n david_n haggai_n john_n paul_n and_o peter_n do_v avouch_v that_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v before_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n they_o be_v cleanse_v all_o be_v unclean_a and_o so_o be_v the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o same_o all_o be_v sin_n and_o deserve_v god_n 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