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it_o reveal_v christ_n crucify_v for_o sin_n and_o those_o heart_n be_v hard_o indeed_o 11_o zech_n 12._o 10_o 11_o that_o will_v not_o be_v soften_v by_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o it_o it_o reveal_v repentance_n and_o accept_v it_o 12._o mark_v 6_o 12._o the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v it_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a repent_v it_o work_v repentance_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n to_o discover_v it_o 12._o john_n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 11_o 12._o but_o a_o covenant-will_a to_o give_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o as_o a_o worker_n as_o well_o as_o a_o tutor_n viz._n by_o efficacy_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o terrible_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n a_o curse_n for_o our_o 3._o luke_n 13._o 3._o sin_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v a_o curse_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 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