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the_o receive_n the_o atonement_n god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o christ_n by_o his_o wrath-appeasing_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o gospel_n show_v that_o sinner_n be_v not_o actual_o reconcile_v to_o god_n until_o they_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n unite_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v that_o natural_a enmity_n remove_v 8.7_o that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o god_n v._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o instrumental_a mean_n through_o the_o spirit_n operation_n of_o the_o sinner_n reconciliation_n to_o god_n 5.20_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1.16_o because_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v vers._n 17._o it_o be_v my_o brethren_n a_o instrument_n of_o his_o power_n or_o a_o powerful_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o have_v a_o excellent_a and_o efficacious_a influence_n attend_v it_o through_o the_o spirit_n where_o it_o be_v 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