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to_o that_o which_o be_v past_a it_o be_v say_v therefore_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v relation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v past_a as_o appear_v by_o inevitable_a reason_n for_o what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n cover_v now_o can_v a_o thing_n be_v cover_v before_o it_o be_v blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 51.1_o say_v david_n can_v a_o thing_n be_v blot_v out_o before_o it_o be_v write_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n make_v the_o pope_n so_o ridiculous_a that_o
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christ_n now_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v this_o will_n in_o i_o and_o i_o come_v and_o take_v god_n at_o his_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n lay_v hold_n by_o degree_n on_o the_o other_o promise_n of_o life_n wind_v and_o wrap_v myself_o in_o they_o as_o i_o be_o able_a it_o be_v faith_n but_o that_o persuasion_n only_o which_o many_o have_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o rather_o a_o consequent_a hereof_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n if_o a_o man_n weep_v much_o and_o beg_v hard_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v weep_v and_o be_v without_o comfort_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n unless_o he_o have_v receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o virtue_n home_o unto_o his_o tremble_a soul._n a_o man_n must_v first_o receive_v christ_n and_o then_o he_o have_v a_o warrant_n to_o interest_n 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