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and_o impetration_n but_o also_o particular_a application_n as_o to_o the_o person_n so_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_v by_o christ_n blood_n i_o can_v also_o argue_v against_o universal_a redemption_n from_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n doubtless_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o slay_v and_o offer_v for_o every_o individual_a person_n nor_o do_v the_o antitype_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n and_o last_o i_o will_v commend_v this_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o christian_a reader_n that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n 23._o john_n 1_o 5._o 1._o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o he_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a root_n a_o spiritual_a head_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n to_o they_o redemption_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o adoption_n by_o the_o spirit_n 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earth_n be_v