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9.9_o here_o be_v a_o true_a application_n of_o christ_n his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n when_o there_o be_v a_o confess_v of_o sin_n to_o goâ—_n and_o a_o forsake_v of_o it_o here_o be_v a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n make_v to_o god_n by_o our_o lord_n jâ—â—us_n christ_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o precious_a blood_n pâ—â—â—hased_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v present_v i_o to_o god_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n here_o be_v a_o true_a application_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o how_o can_v i_o apply_v it_o to_o myself_o while_o i_o live_v in_o siâ—_n here_o god_n witness_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n plead_v against_o the_o sinner_n when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o trick_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o his_o s_n n_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v pardon_v while_n he_o continue_v to_o live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sin_n have_v yet_o dominion_n over_o he_o 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