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unto_o these_o christian_a roman_n by_o his_o gracious_a salutation_n of_o they_o and_o holy_a thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o also_o by_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o they_o have_v chief_o and_o principal_o labour_v in_o deliver_v certain_a main_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n yet_o not_o so_o whole_o and_o altogether_o but_o that_o sometime_o he_o insert_v some_o exhortation_n according_a to_o occasion_v offer_v by_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n handle_v by_o he_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n before_o deliver_v be_v especial_o chapter_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o all_o the_o former_a chapter_n these_o first_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o nature_n in_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n deserve_v thereby_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o show_v notwithstanding_o by_o 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he_o must_v 24._o math._n 16._o 21._o mar._n 8._o 31._o luk._n 9_o 23._o and_o 17._o 25._o joh._n 12._o 24._o suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o death_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n that_o except_o it_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n thereby_o teach_v that_o except_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n can_v not_o have_v be_v effect_v after_o his_o resurrection_n also_o be_v it_o not_o say_v by_o the_o two_o angel_n that_o christ_n have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v 7._o luk._n 24._o 7._o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o be_v crucify_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o christ_n himself_o also_o rebuke_v the_o two_o disciple_n that_o be_v walk_v to_o emaus_n in_o this_o manner_n oh_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v 26._o vers_fw-la 25._o 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