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and_o your_o soul_n and_o god_n do_v call_v you_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o promise_v that_o you_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o isa._n 27.5_o thus_o concern_v the_o word_n of_o repentance_n and_o peace_n which_o peter_n tell_v cornelius_n and_o they_o which_o be_v with_o he_o sect_n viii_o 3._o peter_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o this_o peace_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o word_n of_o peace_n preach_v and_o that_o 1._o concern_v his_o unction_n 2._o concern_v his_o life_n 3._o concern_v his_o miracle_n 4._o concern_v his_o death_n 5._o concern_v his_o resurrection_n 6._o concern_v his_o ordination_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o concern_v his_o mission_n of_o they_o to_o preach_v 1._o peter_n speak_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o unction_n of_o christ._n he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o 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they_o will_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o the_o wicked_a must_v forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v pardon_v mercy_n abundant_o isa._n 55.7_o when_o man_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o then_o though_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v like_o wool_n isa._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o sinner_n turn_v from_o your_o evil_a way_n you_o have_v do_v iniquity_n do_v so_o no_o more_o you_o have_v go_v on_o hitherto_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n proceed_v no_o further_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n turn_v out_o of_o it_o let_v he_o that_o have_v steal_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o he_o that_o have_v be_v filthy_a be_v filthy_a no_o more_o and_o he_o that_o have_v be_v unjust_a be_v unjust_a no_o more_o drunkard_n forbear_v your_o drink_n swearer_n refrain_v swear_v 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