20._o 20._o matth._n 9_o 8_o &_o 15._o 31._o luke_n 7._o 16._o &_o 18._o 43._o 43._o luke_n 2._o matth._n 2._o 2._o luke_n 2._o 22._o 22._o ver._n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 36_o 37_o 38_o &c_n &c_n &c_n â—_o tim._n 3._o 8._o 8._o matth._n 16._o 21._o 21._o matth._n 20._o 19_o 19_o matth._n 24_o 9_o 10._o 10._o matth._n 24._o 11_o 12._o 12._o matth._n 28._o 20._o &_o 16._o 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o suet._n in_o jul._n c._n 81._o 81._o 1_o king._n 22._o 22._o 22._o job_n 1._o 12_o 15_o 1â—_n 1â—_n luke_n 22._o 3._o 3._o apol._n c._n 22._o 22._o gen._n 15._o 13._o â—_o â—_o jer._n 25._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 29._o 10._o 10._o 1_o king._n 13._o 2._o &_o isa._n 44._o 28._o 28._o eclog._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr divin_n l._n 2._o 2._o num._n 24._o 24._o hag._n 2._o 7._o 7._o apol._n c._n 22._o 22._o luke_n 6._o 8_o 9_o matth._n 9_o 4._o 4._o mar._n 5._o 42._o 42._o luke_n 7._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o john_n 11_o 39_o 44._o 44._o matth._n 17._o 18_o 21._o 21._o exod._n 28._o 1._o &_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 13._o 13._o deut._n 12._o 11_o 13_o 14._o &_o john_n 4._o 20._o 20._o gen._n 49._o â—0_n â—0_n exod._n 12._o 17._o 17._o leu._n 23._o 14._o 14._o exod._n 23_o 31._o &_o num._n 33._o 52._o 52._o deut._n 23._o 12._o 12._o exod._n 40._o 40._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 22._o 22._o exod._n 21._o 6._o 6._o leu._n 25._o 40_o 41._o 41._o mic._n 4._o 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 2._o 5._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 24._o 24._o act._n 2._o 24_o 32._o 32._o act._n 7._o 55._o 55._o act._n 26._o 13_o 14_o 16._o 16._o rom._n 1._o 23_o 25._o is._n 44._o 20._o 20._o is._n 40._o 18._o 18._o psal._n 89._o 18._o isa._n 6._o 3._o habak_v 1._o 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n annot_n on_o rom._n 9_o 18._o 18._o joh._n 13._o 27._o 27._o matth._n 8._o 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o syriack_n version_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr spectac_n c._n 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n lightsoot'_v hor._n heb._n in_o joh._n 12._o 31._o 31._o matth._n 18._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 5._o 5._o prov._n 21._o 27._o &_o chap._n 28._o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 23_o 24_o 29._o &_o chap._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o 11._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 13._o 13._o exod._n 12._o 41._o 41._o 1_o pet_n 4._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 6._o 25._o 25._o gen._n 39_o 22_o 23._o 23._o gen._n 27._o 27._o psal._n 66._o 3_o 7._o 7._o chap._n 12._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o 1._o act._n 17._o 28._o 28._o dan._n 3._o 27._o 27._o dan._n 6._o 22._o 22._o act._n 28._o 5._o 5._o exod._n 12._o 13_o 23._o 23._o psal._n 91._o 1_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o john_n 7._o 30._o 30._o job_n 1._o 12._o &_o 2._o 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o matth._n 5._o 48._o 48._o ver._n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 30._o 30._o jer._n 18._o 6._o rom._n 9_o 21._o 21._o joh._n 16._o 13._o 13._o jo._n 1._o 3_o 3_o heb._n 1._o 3._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 28._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 27._o 26._o 30_o 31._o 31._o ver_fw-la 29._o 29._o luk._n 23._o 33._o 33._o antiqu._n l._n 18._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 16._o 1_o 2._o 2._o joseph_n antiqu._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o 11._o 2_o king._n 11._o 5_o 7._o &_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 4._o 4._o act._n 1._o 3_o 3_o deut._n 18._o 18_o 21_o 22._o 22._o exod._n 24._o 16_o 17._o ezek._n 1._o 27_o 28._o 28._o luk._n 16._o 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 6_o 8_o 20_o 51._o &_o 1_o thes._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o luk._n 16._o 25._o 25._o luk._n 14._o 14._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 6_o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 15._o 29_o 30_o 34._o 34._o rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 8._o heb._n 8._o 12._o 12._o deut._n 6._o 5._o mat._n 22._o 37._o 37._o 2_o chron._n 16._o ver_fw-la 1_o 10_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 21_o 1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 29._o 2_o chron._n 35_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 5._o 5._o luk._n 10._o 27._o 27._o dan._n 12._o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 41_o 4â—_n 4â—_n joh._n 14._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 25._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1._o 7._o 7._o rev._n 6._o 15_o 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o 11._o ps._n 139._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 14._o 14._o gen._n 1._o 2._o job_n 26._o 13._o 13._o isa._n 42._o 8._o and_o 48._o 11._o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16._o 12_o 13._o 13._o act_n 10._o &_o ch._n 11._o 11._o dan._n 9_o 24._o 24._o 1_o john_n 2._o 20._o 20._o john_n 14._o 26._o 26._o john_n 16._o 13._o 13._o john_n 2._o 20._o 17._o rev._n 13._o 13_o 14._o &_o 16._o 14._o 14._o exod._n 19_o 16_o 18._o 18._o act._n 16._o 12_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o act._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 10._o 10._o part._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o see_v part_n 1_o ch._n 2._o 2._o jo._n 16._o 7._o and_o c._n 14._o 16_o 18._o 18._o canon_n apost_n 10._o 12._o 32._o et_fw-fr council_n nicen_n prim_fw-la cap._n 5._o &_o ep._n cler._n rom._n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 30._o ed._n oxon._n oxon._n canon_n apost_n 12._o vid._n zonar_n in_o loc_n &_o cap._n 33._o 33._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 11._o 11._o ver_fw-la 14._o 14._o ver_fw-la 19_o 19_o act._n 24._o 5._o 14._o 14._o col._n 3._o 12_o tit._n 1._o 1._o 1._o act._n 9_o 30_o &_o 14._o 2._o 2._o act._n 11._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 1._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o judas_n 3_o 3_o exod._n 30_o 7_o 8._o 8._o luke_n 1._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 20._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 12._o 18._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 15._o &_o c._n 5._o 1._o 1._o not_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v only_o for_o sinner_n who_o sin_n not_o full_o purge_v before_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v there_o either_o by_o the_o fire_n itself_o or_o by_o the_o application_n of_o other_o merit_n in_o indulgence_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o mass_n prayer_n or_o alm_n do_v for_o they_o by_o their_o friend_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o this_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o themselves_o after_o that_o be_v once_o pass_v own_v only_o eternal_a punishment_n whereas_o the_o fire_n here_o speak_v of_o beside_o its_o liableness_n to_o metaphorical_a interpretation_n if_o it_o be_v literal_a be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o day_n viz._n that_o great_a signal_n day_n which_o try_v and_o manifest_v all_o action_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n the_o proper_a character_n and_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o scriptute_fw-la 2_o thes._n 1._o 7_o 8._o shall_v declare_v it_o v_o 13._o as_o several_a of_o the_o father_n talk_n of_o a_o purge_v fire_n viz._n the_o great_a fire_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o fancy_v may_v prove_v all_o thing_n else_o when_o it_o refine_v the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o this_o fire_n be_v further_o say_v to_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o every_o man_n and_o of_o every_o work_n gold_n and_o silver_n as_o well_o as_o wood_n and_o stubble_n not_o only_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a work_n and_o unpurged_a evil_a worker_n as_o they_o be_v v_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o gal_n 5._o 2_o 4._o &_o ch._n 1._o 6_o 7._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 13_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o v_o 4._o &_o ch._n 10._o 19_o 19_o cambd._n eliz._n ad_fw-la an._n 1570._o chap._n 3._o 3._o mat._n 13._o 47._o 47._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 30._o 30._o rom._n 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o heb._n 13._o 2._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 23._o 2_o sam._n 12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 16._o mat._n 26._o 70._o 70._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o ps._n 51._o 10_o 11._o 11._o luk._n 22._o 56_o 58_o 59_o 59_o ep._n ad_fw-la januar._n etc._n etc._n &_o ep._n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la ep._n 69_o 70._o ed._n oxon._n oxon._n apolog._n c._n 39_o 39_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 17._o 17._o phil._n 3._o 21_o 21_o luke_n 23._o 43._o 43._o luke_n 16._o 22._o 22._o eph_n 2._o 2._o 2._o rev._n 3._o 21._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o 4._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 1_o 1_o rom._n 8._o 17._o 17._o rev._n 21._o 7._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 10._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o 16._o phil._n 1._o 21_o 23._o
express_v and_o declare_v it_o and_o of_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world._n answ._n yes_o quest._n when_o christ_n promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o apostle_n he_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o comforter_n joh._n 16._o 7._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o answ._n first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o advocate_n which_o be_v one_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n paraclete_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n against_o all_o that_o oppose_v they_o this_o he_o do_v most_o convince_o in_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n already_o mention_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n say_v of_o he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n joh._n 16._o 8._o second_o a_o comforter_n which_o be_v another_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o support_v they_o under_o all_o that_o trouble_v they_o this_o be_v plain_o another_o sense_n since_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o send_v the_o comforter_n because_o sorrow_n have_v fill_v their_o heart_n v_o 6._o and_o this_o office_n he_o fulfil_v by_o assure_v they_o their_o lord_n who_o death_n they_o lament_v be_v now_o alive_a again_o by_o supply_v his_o place_n in_o make_v their_o defence_n and_o give_v they_o assistance_n and_o direction_n and_o by_o show_v they_o a_o happy_a end_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n quest._n be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o sin_n against_o these_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o he_o answ._n yes_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n the_o pharisee_n sin_v when_o he_o caution_n they_o against_o this_o dreadful_a sin_n say_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v mat._n 12._o 24_o 32._o quest._n and_o what_o be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o they_o answ._n slander_v or_o blaspheme_v they_o as_o the_o pharisee_n there_o do_v when_o they_o attribute_v they_o to_o magic_n and_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n v_o 24._o for_o it_o be_v express_o call_v speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v_o 32._o and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v_o 31._o and_o this_o he_o say_v say_v st._n mark_n because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n mar._n 3._o 30._o quest._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o never_o forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v answ._n not_o be_v pardonable_a under_o any_o dispensation_n or_o religion_n either_o jewish_a or_o christian_a for_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n as_o a_o late_a state_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o succeed_v their_o own_o on_o which_o account_n it_o be_v call_v the_o last_n day_n is._n 2._o 2._o &_o heb._n 1._o 2._o and_o the_o last_o time_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 6._o 5._o and_o 2._o some_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v atoneable_a among_o christian_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n among_o the_o jew_n since_o by_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v from_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13._o 39_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n say_v this_o blasphemy_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o same_o as_o neither_o to_o be_v forgive_v in_o the_o jewish_a state_n while_o it_o last_v nor_o the_o christian_a neither_o moses_n nor_o he_o have_v provide_v any_o sacrifice_n or_o expiation_n for_o it_o quest._n be_v blaspheme_v god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n unpardonable_a answ._n no_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o mat._n 12._o 32._o yea_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n v_o 31._o quest._n why_o then_o will_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o be_v forgive_v be_v he_o more_o worthy_a than_o either_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n answ._n no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n but_o these_o his_o gift_n be_v the_o last_o mean_n of_o beget_v belief_n in_o man_n and_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n wrought_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n if_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v but_o revile_v the_o son_n when_o he_o be_v among_o they_o after_o he_o be_v take_v up_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v and_o be_v his_o advocate_n and_o by_o all_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n i_o have_v mention_v gain_v credit_n from_o they_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o believe_v he_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o blaspheme_n and_o revile_v he_o and_o slanderous_o call_v all_o his_o stupendous_a gift_n magical_a trick_n and_o work_n of_o satan_n god_n be_v resolve_v to_o endeavour_v no_o more_o with_o they_o nor_o ever_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n so_o that_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o after_o it_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n shall_v be_v impossible_a of_o apostate_n say_v st._n paul_n who_o commit_v this_o sin_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n heb._n 6._o 6._o quest._n these_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v wonderful_a vouchsafement_n do_v not_o they_o evidence_n all_o that_o enjoy_v they_o to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n answ_n no_o for_o they_o be_v bestow_v promiscuous_o on_o good_a and_o bad_a balaam_n love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 15_o 16._o judas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n but_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 8._o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n many_o will_v plead_v that_o in_o christ_n name_n they_o prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v wonder_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v bid_v they_o depart_v from_o he_o because_o they_o wrought_v iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v obedience_n not_o miracle_n that_o will_v save_v our_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o the_o worker_n of_o wonder_n but_o worker_n of_o righteousness_n that_o god_n accept_v of_o and_o thereupon_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n rejoice_v not_o for_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o rather_o because_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o quest._n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o beside_o his_o bestow_v these_o gift_n you_o say_v he_o have_v appoint_v several_a office_n for_o the_o plant_v and_o establish_v christ_n church_n and_o religion_n what_o be_v those_o office_n which_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o answ._n he_o give_v some_o apostle_n the_o high_a and_o most_o extensive_a power_n in_o the_o 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slave_n no_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n can_v thus_o serve_v two_o master_n matt._n 6._o 24._o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v not_o you_o therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o and_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v or_o soothe_v up_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1._o 10._o quest._n since_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v any_o thing_n too_o mean_a or_o ill_o for_o we_o which_o he_o think_v not_o so_o for_o he_o but_o compose_v ourselves_o to_o his_o behaviour_n willing_o follow_v where_o he_o have_v go_v before_o it_o
9_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n a_o sin-offering_a isa._n 53._o 5_o 10._o quest._n what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o his_o die_v for_o they_o answ._n infinite_o the_o better_a every_o way_n but_o particular_o his_o death_n will_v save_v we_o from_o die_v for_o they_o if_o we_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o be_v endure_v a_o curse_a death_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o buy_v we_o off_o from_o death_n by_o die_v for_o we_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o quest._n but_o have_v not_o his_o death_n buy_v we_o off_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n till_o we_o repent_v of_o they_o answ._n no_o for_o we_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o for_o his_o sake_n act_v 3._o 19_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a that_o be_v inaugurate_v into_o his_o princely_a power_n by_o suffer_v he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o quest._n if_o man_n remain_v impenitent_a then_o they_o must_v die_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n i_o perceive_v notwithstanding_o answ._n yes_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o must_v all_o perish_v luk._n 13._o 3._o quest._n but_o since_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o once_o already_o will_v not_o that_o be_v die_v twice_o and_o so_o be_v twice_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o sin_n answ._n no_o for_o he_o proffer_v and_o god_n accept_v his_o death_n not_o as_o a_o unlimited_a exchange_n for_o all_o sinner_n but_o only_o for_o those_o who_o will_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o repent_v of_o they_o he_o die_v indeed_o for_o all_o man_n but_o he_o die_v as_o their_o sacrifice_n eph._n 5._o 2._o and_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v in_o lieu_n only_o of_o penitent_a offender_n and_o as_o god_n still_o tell_v the_o 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