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either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n see_v eccles_n 7._o v._n 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o rom._n 3._o v._n 10_o &_o 23._o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteous_a man_n no_o not_o one_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 5._o that_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o hell_n all_o misery_n be_v temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 2_o thes_n 1.9_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 6._o that_o almighty_a god_n pity_v the_o deplorable_a misery_n of_o our_o fall_a estate_n have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n and_o appoint_v a_o mean_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n titus_n 3._o v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o that_o 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