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the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o â—â—we_n that_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_o accomplish_v even_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o have_v so_o hearty_o &_o perfect_o love_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n but_o also_o for_o number_n of_o they_o have_v sustain_v the_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n oh_o how_o sweet_v not_o only_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n but_o for_o the_o heart_n &_o conscience_n of_o all_o faithful_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ro._n 5._o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n much_o more_o they_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o 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