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rev._n 20._o 12._o dan._n 7._o 10._o num._n 23._o 21._o fair_a character_n of_o the_o saint_n sure_o he_o that_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n to_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o whilst_o they_o live_v he_o will_v never_o charge_v iniquity_n or_o perverseness_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o great_a day_n sure_o he_o who_o have_v full_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n for_o his_o people_n sin_n and_o who_o have_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n balance_v and_o make_v 53._o isa_n 53._o up_o all_o reckon_n and_o account_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n he_o will_v never_o charge_v upon_o they_o their_o fault_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o great_a day_n sure_o he_o who_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o for_o his_o saint_n whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o who_o have_v continual_o intercede_v for_o they_o since_o he_o go_v to_o 25._o john_n 17._o heb._n 7._o 25._o heaven_n he_o will_v though_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o blame_v they_o for_o many_o thing_n speak_v 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