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but_o by_o it_o â—eâ—lâ—e_v with_o that_o god_n have_v not_o only_o pardon_v and_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o satisfy_v for_o thâ—se_a sin_n which_o we_o admit_v of_o infirmity_n after_o that_o we_o 〈…〉_o call_v but_o even_o for_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o do_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_v commit_v before_o then_o when_o we_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v titus_n that_o christ_n have_v giâ—en_v 24._o tit._n 2._o 24._o hâ—mselfe_n 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o he_o 〈…〉_o we_o from_o allâ—â—â—â—â—â—tis_n 〈…〉_o demand_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈…〉_o all_o our_o sin_n 〈…〉_o corporal_a and_o spiriâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o that_o man_n die_v 〈…〉_o affliction_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ans_fw-fr their_o cross_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o their_o affliction_n if_o they_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o punishment_n inflict_v of_o god_n as_o a_o dreadful_a judge_n but_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o trial_n wherewith_o he_o visit_v his_o child_n to_o humble_a exercise_n 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