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with_o surpass_a joy_n and_o comfort_v quest_n 17._o whether_o the_o repentance_n which_o the_o prophet_n teach_v and_o exhort_v their_o hearer_n unto_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o new_a quest_n 18._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n quest_n 19_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v quest_n 20._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o have_v a_o steadfast_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n command_v and_o to_o shun_v all_o thing_n forbid_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n quest_n 21._o whether_o a_o desire_n to_o believe_v be_v faith_n itself_o quest_n 22._o whether_o he_o that_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n constant_o may_v not_o confident_o expect_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v through_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n 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