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chap._n 6.20_o believe_v it_o brethren_n salvation_n and_o instruction_n will_v not_o be_v divide_v you_o must_v take_v they_o both_o together_o you_o can_v have_v the_o former_a without_o obedience_n to_o the_o latter_a if_o you_o will_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o practice_n what_o the_o gospel_n teach_v you_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o the_o gospel_n offer_v if_o you_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n you_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o gospel_n otherwise_o you_o can_v as_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n so_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v it_o assoon_o those_o black_a infernal_a legion_n that_o be_v already_o damn_v to_o everlasting_a chain_n and_o darkness_n shall_v be_v save_v
be_v sanctify_v by_o consecration_n a_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v holy_a when_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o holy_a use_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v holy_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o temple_n the_o utensil_n and_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o priest_n be_v holy_a thus_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v holy_a and_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v charge_v moses_n to_o sanctify_v the_o first_o bear_v thus_o he_o explain_v it_o afterward_o exod._n 13.2_o 12._o thou_o shall_v set_v they_o apart_o to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o word_n thus_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v holy_a they_o be_v consecrate_v thing_n for_o consecrate_a thing_n be_v sanctify_v thing_n as_o i_o may_v give_v you_o instance_n enough_o in_o that_o particular_a thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n speaking_z of_o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n exod._n 28.4_o 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