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jesus_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o propitiation_n he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o lose_a sinner_n now_o when_o a_o person_n be_v affect_v with_o his_o lose_a estate_n sensible_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o insupportableness_n of_o it_o and_o labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n do_v come_v unto_o christ_n as_o such_o and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o to_o that_o end_n namely_o to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n and_o do_v rest_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v to_o believe_v with_o a_o justify_v faith_n joh._n 6.35_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v it_o be_v a_o look_v unto_o christ_n alone_o for_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n upon_o his_o account_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n num._n 21.8_o 9_o so_o the_o israelite_n look_v up_o thereunto_o do_v signify_v our_o 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