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he_o may_v redeem_v we_o out_o of_o our_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n 4_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o sin_n yea_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o fear_n and_o doubt_n 5_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o will_v but_o go_v unto_o he_o 25_o and_o cast_v themselves_o and_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o he_o 1_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o manifold_a gracious_a invitation_n unto_o poor_a sinner_n 28_o who_o be_v but_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n 37_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o 17_o 6_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o by_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o believe_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o two_o respect_n 1_o as_o 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