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exhortation_n do_v not_o lie_v so_o much_o in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v redemption_n with_o god_n as_o that_o this_o redemption_n be_v plenteous_a or_o abundant_a second_o here_o be_v a_o intimation_n in_o the_o word_n itself_o of_o that_o relation_n which_o the_o goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n propose_v have_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v redemption_n this_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n have_v respect_n unto_o a_o price_n the_o price_n whereby_o we_o be_v buy_v that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v that_o whereby_o way_n be_v make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n redemption_n which_o proper_o denote_v actual_a deliverance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o god_n or_o in_o he_o as_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v these_o prepare_v for_o the_o redeem_n of_o believer_n from_o sin_n and_o 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