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he_o in_o the_o father_n name_n to_o take_v of_o it_o and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o â—is_n redeem_v repentance_n therefore_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v it_o as_o â—he_v fruit_n of_o that_o redemption_n and_o whence_o else_o shall_v repentance_n arise_v for_o except_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v create_v and_o lorn_n with_o we_o it_o be_v noâ—_n in_o aâ—y_n create_v power_n to_o raise_v or_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o all_o creaâ—ing_a power_n that_o christ_n have_v shore_v up_o the_o moral_a faculty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n be_v evident_a and_o to_o his_o glory_n be_v it_o declare_v that_o by_o he_o the_o same_o motion_n and_o endeavour_n that_o natural_a conscience_n have_v to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o sin_n the_o same_o it_o have_v to_o repentance_n after_o sin_n and_o so_o even_o as_o in_o sin_v so_o in_o not_o 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etc._n you_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22._o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v that_o great_a practical_a application_n see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o order_n to_o the_o set_n up_o a_o kingdom_n for_o so_o by_o what_o follow_v must_v needs_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o speak_v be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o set_n up_o a_o kingdom_n for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v the_o same_o great_a prince_n when_o he_o will_v form_v a_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o much_o a_o great_a kingdom_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v who_o refuse_v he_o who_o now_o speak_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o a_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n and_o who_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o then_o will_v set_v up_o a_o 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