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which_o i_o must_v speak_v to_o not_o stop_v at_o human_a argument_n unbacked_a with_o authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v act_v 13.38_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o this_o text_n i_o have_v forelay_v a_o distinction_n with_o some_o reference_n in_o my_o mind_n to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o double_a remission_n i_o have_v say_v a_o remission_n that_o precede_v justification_n and_o a_o remission_n that_o come_v after_o it_o that_o which_o go_v before_o justification_n belong_v to_o all_o but_o upon_o condition_n and_o that_o be_v this_o remission_n which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n of_o the_o two_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o universal_a conditional_a remission_n and_o all_o one_o with_o redemption_n this_o 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