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but_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o that_o soul_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v on_o who_o pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v bestow_v and_o he_o have_v solemn_o declare_v he_o will_v forgive_v no_o man_n till_o then_o mark_v 16._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 23._o heb._n 4._o 6._o joh._n 8._o 24._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o hence_o gal._n 2._o 16._o q._n what_o assurance_n have_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v and_o save_v thou_o if_o thou_o believe_v a._n i_o have_v god_n testimony_n and_o promise_v and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o john_n 5._o 9_o 10._o act_n 22._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 11._o q._n be_v thou_o engage_v to_o accept_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n a._n yes_o i_o be_o strong_o engage_v to_o submit_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o buy_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n my_o parent_n dedicate_v i_o to_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o love_n to_o 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