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whole_a gospel_n alas_o if_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o these_o tithing_n our_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v carry_v after_o so_o many_o vanity_n the_o apostle_n 1_o timoth._n 3._o 16._o call_v this_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o a_o great_a mystery_n that_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o the_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o he_o set_v down_o here_o in_o a_o word_n christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n that_o we_o who_o be_v sinner_n may_v have_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v at_o his_o come_n for_o we_o shall_v never_o hear_v nor_o read_v such_o sentence_n but_o with_o joy_n but_o the_o word_n will_v be_v weigh_v he_o say_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n what_o be_v this_o that_o he_o call_v sinner_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o 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