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to_o you_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v shed_v in_o vain_a and_o do_v you_o think_v the_o lord_n will_v send_v his_o son_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o suffer_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v man_n to_o mercy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n beside_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o do_v this_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v psal._n 130.1_o say_v the_o psalmist_n there_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v all_o that_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v stand_v the_o meaning_n be_v this_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v this_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v namely_o to_o forgive_v sin_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o shall_v mark_v strait_o what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v stand_v that_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v save_v 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