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have_v send_v i_o â—ath_v life_n eternal_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v â—nto_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o â—eath_n to_o life_n john_n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o â—im_n that_o send_v i_o that_o who_o ever_o â—eth_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o â—ath_v life_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n roman_n 3.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o noâ—_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v withâ—_n out_o the_o law_n have_v witness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o prophet_n viz._n the_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n foâ—_n all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o which_o belieuâ—_v in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n sinâ—_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v need_n of_o thâ—_n glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v gratâ—_n by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o gâ—â—_n have_v propound_v a_o propitiator_n bâ—_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n romans_z 4.5_o to_o he_o who_o workâ—_n eth_z not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o whâ—_n justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o thâ—_n grace_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 23_o 24_o now_o that_o this_o be_v impute_v to_o abrâ—ham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o oâ—ly_o write_v for_o he_o but_o also_o for_o we_o tâ—_n who_o also_o this_o shall_v be_v impute_v viz_o to_o we_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o hatâ—_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n romans_z 10.9_o 10._o 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o if_o thou_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n witâ—_n thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n ephesian_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o fave_v through_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o by_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 2_o corinthian_n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o forfeit_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 1.19_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o pardon_v our_o fin_n and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 1_o john_n 2.12_o if_o any_o one_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o propitiatory_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o for_o we_o but_o for_o those_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o that_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o know_v he_o true_o give_v themselves_o to_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n james_n 2.26_o as_o the_o 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her_o judgement_n 17._o mat._n 18.15_o 6_o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o disdain_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathan_n man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o elsewhere_o all_o it_o say_v 22._o 1_o cor._n 31.21_o 22._o that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o namely_o paul_n apollo_n and_o cephas_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a it_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n 3._o rome_n esteem_v st._n peter_n the_o master_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o do_v not_o name_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o rank_n 4.5_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o but_o in_o the_o second_o only_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n have_v know_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n send_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o samaria_n 2.9_o gal._n 2.9_o how_o come_v it_o that_o st._n paul_n preach_v three_o year_n without_o communicate_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o design_n to_o he_o how_o come_v it_o that_o even_a paul_n himself_o say_v bold_o 18._o act_n 8.14_o gal._n 1.17_o 18._o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o esteem_n add_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o recount_v very_o free_o that_o he_o resist_v st._n peter_n in_o antioch_n to_o his_o face_n 2.11_o gal._n 2.6_o gal._n 2.11_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v be_v these_o the_o term_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o his_o prince_n and_o will_v they_o suffer_v now_o adays_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o hostia_fw-la shall_v treat_v so_o with_o the_o pope_n or_o from_o he_o 10._o upon_o the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n rome_n teach_v that_o the_o use_n of_o flesh_n be_v wicked_a and_o unlawful_a two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o a_o week_n and_o during_o all_o lent_n 4._o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o scripture_n 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