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28._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o unto_o which_o several_a other_o of_o like_a phrase_n and_o expression_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v add_v as_o viz._n mat._n 26._o 28._o rom._n 5._o 15_o 19_o heb._n 9_o 28_o etc._n etc._n from_o these_o scripture_n with_o their_o fellow_n such_o a_o argument_n as_o this_o be_v levy_v he_o that_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n etc._n vid._n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordrec_n part_n 2._o p._n 97._o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n make_v many_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o all_o do_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o all_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n joh._n 10._o 11._o i_o be_o the_o good_a 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