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be_v the_o 19_o meaning_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o himself_o for_o they_o but_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o they_o as_o maldonate_fw-it confess_v be_v the_o joint_a interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o father_n who_o he_o have_v read_v three_o do_v he_o die_v only_o for_o all_o then_o live_v or_o which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n or_o for_o all_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n if_o so_o than_o he_o die_v for_o all_o those_o that_o already_o be_v damn_v four_o if_o he_o die_v for_o they_o than_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o decent_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v fry_v in_o hell_n for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v last_o if_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o then_o have_v he_o merit_v salvation_n for_o all_o and_o shall_v any_o fail_v of_o that_o salvation_n which_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o they_o be_v it_o 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