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new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ver._n 32._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_n yourselves_o and_o live_v can_v all_o these_o expression_n can_v man_n repent_v and_o turn_v themselves_o and_o their_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n possible_o signify_v less_o than_o real_a endeavour_n to_o do_v so_o again_o jer._n 4.4_o circumcise_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n act_n 2.40_o save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n exhortation_n and_o persuasion_n in_o scripture_n to_o repent_v to_o believe_v to_o obey_v be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o act_n 17.30_o but_o now_o god_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v chap._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v and_o 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