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50.5_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2.25_o heb._n 5.7_o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o own_o death_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n a._n it_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o first_o will_v to_o be_v thus_o obedient_a and_o afterward_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v heb._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 40.6_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 50.5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o phil._n 2.8_o q._n you_o have_v show_v that_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n now_o tell_v i_o how_o else_o god_n have_v do_v it_o a._n god_n have_v make_v for_o sinner_n a_o way_n to_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sit_v down_o of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o which_o estate_n he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 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call_v of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o repentance_n i_o have_v learn_v that_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o do_v promise_n upon_o repentance_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n thus_o call_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a act._n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 3.26_o &_o 17.30_o 2_o thess_n 2.14_o act._n 10.43_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o rev._n 2.21_o rom._n 9.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o q._n how_o may_v god_n be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o repentance_n a._n god_n may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o do_v in_o that_o he_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n act._n 3.26_o q._n how_o may_v jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n in_o that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o command_v sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o promise_v pardon_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n joh._n 5.43_o &_o 10.25_o q._n when_o do_v christ_n come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n do_v first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 4.19_o &_o 9.13_o mark_v 6.12_o q._n when_o else_o do_v christ_n come_v and_o call_v to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n ephes_n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o q._n how_o do_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n come_v and_o call_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o in_o christ_n stead_n do_v teach_v and_o entreat_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n act._n 13.46_o 47._o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o luk._n 24.46_o 47._o q._n how_o may_v these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n in_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a._n these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n first_o in_o that_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.11_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o commission_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a a._n it_o be_v this_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o q._n how_o else_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n stead_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a._n upon_o this_o account_n also_o they_o be_v such_o because_o christ_n who_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o work_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 1.12_o luk._n 24.47_o act._n 4.12_o &_o 9.27_o rom._n 1.5_o act._n 26.15_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 15.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o q._n be_v none_o but_o minister_n to_o endeavour_v the_o save_n of_o sinner_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n a._n all_o christian_n be_v to_o endeavour_v by_o their_o word_n and_o work_n to_o save_v sinner_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n phil._n 2.15_o 16._o james_n 5.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n work_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o convert_v q._n sing_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n work_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n