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of_o gilead_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v both_o supple_a cleanse_v and_o heal_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o only_o fond_a but_o frantic_a who_o like_o some_o indigent_a and_o desperate_a empiric_n will_v try_v conclusion_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n because_o here_o he_o have_v such_o a_o catholicon_n as_o if_o right_o apply_v will_v infallible_o cure_v all_o disease_n for_o though_o st._n john_n term_n in_o the_o text_n be_v only_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n sin_n yet_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o collective_a all_o all_o sin_n which_o as_o the_o learned_a well_o observe_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o i_o be_o happy_o fall_v upon_o the_o six_o and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o our_o sickness_n here_o necessary_o employ_v in_o all_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n blood_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o use_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a 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