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jesus_n to_o death_n yea_o to_o the_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o so_o merciful_a and_o indulgent_a a_o father_n to_o we_o that_o he_o suffer_v his_o bless_a son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o for_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o we_o be_v in_o paradise_n where_o our_o forefather_n gain_v their_o life_n there_o by_o their_o wilful_a disobedience_n and_o transgression_n they_o lose_v their_o righteousness_n and_o we_o in_o they_o because_o the_o foul_a stain_n and_o leprosy_n of_o that_o their_o original_a sin_n have_v successive_o and_o actual_o make_v we_o their_o unfortunate_a seed_n and_o posterity_n guilty_a both_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o there_o just_o adjudge_v to_o have_v our_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o notwithstanding_o 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