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7_o 6._o cap_n 8_o 2_o col_n 2_o 14._o gal_n 4_o 5._o cap_n 2_o 20._o heb_n 9_o 12._o cap_n 10_o 12_o 14._o 1_o pet_n 1_n 18_o 19_o christ_n have_v pay_v a_o full_a satisfactory_a price_n unto_o hiâ—…_n father_n for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v his_o member_n he_o have_v purchase_v they_o of_o his_o father_n he_o have_v purchase_v grace_n heaven_n happiness_n salvation_n everlasting_a life_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v further_o and_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o god_n his_o father_n have_v accept_v his_o price_n at_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o sufficient_a full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n yea_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o â—…tate_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v and_o perish_v to_o give_v they_o that_o inheritance_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o and_o to_o make_v good_a unto_o the_o utmost_a every_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v merit_v and_o procure_v of_o he_o for_o their_o 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