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will_v be_v propitious_a to_o he_o who_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n to_o repent_v sinner_n have_v promise_v ezech._n 18.21_o 22._o that_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o word_n translate_v by_o some_o redeem_v signify_v to_o break_v to_o tear_v and_o undo_v what_o have_v be_v do_v q._n if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o ourselves_o than_o we_o can_v far_o less_o do_v it_o for_o other_o a._n that_o be_v certain_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n galat._n 6.5_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a q._n yet_o colos_n 1.24_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o 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