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child_n so_o that_o god_n people_n that_o be_v undâ—â—_n this_o new_a covenant_n they_o have_v access_n to_o goâ—_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n they_o come_v with_o a_o hoâ—_n boldness_n and_o freedom_n into_o his_o presence_n master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v in_o his_o house_n both_o servant_n and_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o yoâ—_n know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a nearness_n and_o affection_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n than_o between_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n master_n of_o a_o family_n love_v his_o child_n bettâ—_n than_o he_o love_v his_o servant_n so_o on_o the_o othâ—â—_n hand_n child_n if_o they_o be_v dutiful_a love_v theâ—_n parent_n with_o a_o pure_a affection_n with_o a_o moâ—_n free_a kind_a generous_a and_o noble_a affection_n thaâ—_n they_o that_o be_v servant_n love_v their_o master_n the_o love_n of_o a_o servant_n towards_o god_n be_v mercenary_a and_o for_o the_o reward_n but_o the_o love_n oâ—_n god_n child_n be_v a_o free_a and_o 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power_n of_o god_n and_o â—hat_n thy_o sin_n be_v remit_v psal_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o â—hose_v sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n when_o you_o come_v â—o_o perceive_v the_o benefit_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o by_o a_o true_a belief_n in_o his_o name_n you_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n this_o kindle_v in_o your_o soul_n a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v what_o have_v he_o pay_v my_o debt_n that_o i_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o prison_n pay_v that_o debt_n which_o i_o can_v not_o pay_v i_o be_v in_o captivity_n from_o which_o i_o can_v not_o ransom_n myself_o and_o have_v god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o have_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o ransom_n for_o i_o i_o be_v under_o a_o strange_a king_n as_o the_o israelite_n 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