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object_n bring_v to_o establish_v it_o wherein_o be_v show_v what_o gospel_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o world_n p._n 37._o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o fall_v from_o profession_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 39_o wherein_o likewise_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v p._n 43._o with_o 2._o arg._n against_o universal_a redemption_n p._n 43_o 44._o that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o angry_a god_n and_o what_o anger_n and_o fury_n in_o god_n be_v p._n 44._o ch._n 11._o p._n 44._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n interpose_v mediate_a between_o god_n and_o man_n satisfy_v the_o father_n p._n 44_o 45._o wherein_o be_v show_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n not_o to_o see_v nor_o remember_v sin_n in_o his_o child_n p._n 46._o ch._n 12._o p._n 47._o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o 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