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and_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o both_o justifi_v and_o sanctifi_v be_v without_o we_o yet_o the_o application_n by_o faith_n be_v within_o both_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n note_n again_o that_o as_o g._n w._n do_v fallacious_o state_n the_o question_n concern_v man_n being_n cleanse_v i._n e._n justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v above-shewed_n so_o he_o argue_v most_o fallacious_o for_o his_o false_a notion_n of_o a_o blood_n of_o christ_n within_o man_n to_o be_v the_o atonement_n by_o the_o merit_n whereof_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n as_o because_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v within_o man_n whereby_o he_o appli_v to_o they_o the_o merit_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o application_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n that_o therefore_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v inward_a which_o 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