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all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v live_v and_o die_v without_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o very_a gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n preach_v to_o they_o 52._o qu._n 37_o 51_o 52._o where_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o what_o that_o woman_n do_v to_o christ_n in_o memorial_n of_o her_o 24.14.26.13_o matth._n 24.14.26.13_o shall_v live_v again_o in_o the_o world_n in_o some_o age_n and_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v hear_v it_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o blood_n of_o receive_v the_o remission_n on_o of_o their_o sin_n or_o be_v condemn_v to_o that_o just_a damnation_n which_o the_o contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o salvation_n shall_v demerit_n that_o therefore_o no_o one_o man_n have_v finish_v all_o his_o twelve_o revolution_n before_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n 96._o qu._n 95_o 96._o because_o then_o such_o a_o soul_n can_v not_o have_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o even_o now_o in_o the_o use_v of_o the_o world_n after_o christ_n be_v appear_v to_o put_v a_o way_n sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v yet_o appoint_v for_o all_o man_n at_o least_o once_o to_o die_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v â—â—â—â—lly_o come_v upon_o they_o heb_fw-mi 9.26_o that_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o blood_n be_v the_o
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