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wrath_n rule_n of_o satan_n and_o liable_a to_o calamity_n here_o &_o everlasting_a torment_n hereafter_o which_o undoubted_o must_v seize_v all_o without_o exception_n if_o a_o remedy_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o the_o same_o god_n that_o be_v offend_v with_o sin_n and_o that_o remedy_n as_o sincere_o accept_v by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v serious_o proffer_v of_o god_n to_o man_n s._n 122_o and_o the_o great_a and_o most_o miraculous_a mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v ever_o show_v to_o a_o sinful_a world_n 3.16_o rom._n 5.6_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o jo._n 3.16_o be_v god_n send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o message_n reveal_v he_o and_o offer_v he_o to_o a_o soul_n with_o most_o earnest_a entreaty_n and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o every_o one_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o with_o he_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n for_o their_o precious_a soul_n and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v this_o mercy_n 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