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make_v sin_n for_o we_o many_o understand_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a sense_n the_o godly_a sense_n be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a sense_n which_o sense_n we_o own_o and_o have_v thou_o keep_v to_o this_o godly_a sense_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v oppose_v by_o we_o but_o thou_o give_v another_o sense_n contrary_a to_o this_o that_o be_v a_o ungodly_a one_o and_o therefore_o we_o oppose_v it_o yet_o we_o own_o that_o holy_a man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v that_o one_o offer_v who_o have_v perfect_v forever_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v i_o say_v we_o dear_o own_v he_o who_o offer_v up_o himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o have_v receive_v power_n from_o god_n the_o father_n to_o preach_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n john_n baptist_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v do_v not_o say_v behold_v the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n he_o take_v away_o and_o so_o t._n p._n and_o thy_o brethren_n keep_v to_o scripture_n language_n which_o be_v a_o form_n of_o find_v word_n which_o word_n be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a man_n as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n give_v