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his_o cross_n god_n do_v not_o now_o govern_v the_o 2.9_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o heb._n 2.9_o world_n bare_o as_o creator_n before_o adam_n fall_n but_o as_o redeemer_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n unto_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n for_o the_o everlasting_a good_a of_o all_o militant_a saint_n and_o in_o order_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n by_o faith_n in_o all_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a any_o of_o fall_v mankind_n partake_v of_o subsequent_o to_o creation_n and_o permission_n of_o original_a sin_n they_o be_v proper_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o wherein_o 13._o col._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 1._o â—0_n 21.22_o 23._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 18_o 19_o jâ—m_fw-mi 5_o â—2_n 23_o 2d_o 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