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have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19.30_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o and_o hence_o be_v that_o challenge_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v up_o against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n yea_o conscience_n who_o be_v it_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n any_o manner_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o all_o be_v put_v to_o christ_n christ_n do_v all_o second_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o justify_v a_o soul_n before_o god_n but_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v a_o sweet_a peace_n and_o friendship_n between_o they_o who_o be_v at_o enmity_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o argument_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n from_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v the_o certainty_n of_o both_o for_o say_v paul_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o we_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o three_o and_o last_o because_o i_o will_v hasten_v jesus_n christ_n will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o sanctify_v all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o if_o once_o christ_n be_v thou_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o guide_n to_o lead_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o god_n jesus_n christ_n know_v well_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o therefore_o promisâ—â—_z they_o a_o guide_n which_o his_o
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