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speak_v of_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o christian_n fall_v away_o i._n e._n from_o their_o christianity_n whereby_o they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o or_o join_v in_o condemn_v he_o with_o his_o crucifier_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o quest._n but_o all_o other_o sin_v you_o say_v we_o may_v believe_v and_o trust_v to_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o answ._n yes_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n so_o christ_n commission_n his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o nation_n luk._n 24._o 47._o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v 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