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saviour_n there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o there_o be_v no_o concurrence_n of_o any_o angel_n nor_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o saint_n depart_v and_o glorify_v nor_o yet_o in_o the_o inherent_a sanctity_n in_o any_o man_n live_v nor_o yet_o of_o any_o work_v before_o or_o after_o grace_n which_o come_v in_o with_o christ_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o save_v the_o sinner_n as_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o be_v our_o salvation_n thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o a_o angel_n nor_o to_o a_o saint_n and_o say_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o burden_n now_o upon_o my_o soul_n do_v you_o by_o your_o righteousness_n ease_v i_o such_o and_o such_o debt_n be_v upon_o my_o soul_n do_v you_o satisfy_v for_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o god_n and_o say_v true_o lord_n 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