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in_o the_o accursednesse_n of_o it_o p._n 384._o in_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o p._n 385._o in_o the_o painfulness_n of_o it_o p._n 386_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n prove_v p._n 388._o yet_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o from_o god_n p._n 389_o whether_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 395._o christ_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o no_o comfort_n unless_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o p._n 356_o that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n p._n 356_o to_o receive_v christ_n what_o p._n 399._o christ_n offer_v free_o p._n 397_o 402._o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o p._n 404_o christ_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 418._o christ_n love_v and_o value_v above_o all_o by_o true_a believer_n p._n 427._o christ_n and_o the_o cross_n go_v together_o in_o this_o life_n p._n 426_o christ_n very_o 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