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send_v out_o and_o proclaim_v he_o as_o saviour_n and_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o he_o can_v faithful_o and_o just_o do_v it_o yea_o god_n do_v beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o his_o son_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v by_o he_o to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o also_o if_o his_o work_n and_o undertake_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o consider_v a_o saviour_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o five_o god_n have_v receive_v already_o million_o of_o soul_n into_o his_o paradise_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v this_o jesus_n for_o a_o saviour_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n that_o will_v not_o take_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o i_o intend_v brevity_n here_o therefore_o a_o word_n 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