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who_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 5.24_o rom._n 8._o john_n 3.36_o &_o 5.24_o be_v go_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o condemnation_n other_o place_n there_o be_v that_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o 1._o john_n 1._o ephes_n 1._o col._n 1._o esay_n 5.3_o ephes_n 5._o apoc._n 1_o say_v saint_n john_n by_o himself_o he_o have_v purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n through_o his_o blood_n we_o have_v redemption_n we_o have_v deliverance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v remission_n he_o have_v be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o to_o wash_v we_o he_o have_v also_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o deface_v our_o iniquity_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o man_n shall_v seek_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n 44._o esai_n 44._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o juda_n but_o it_o shall_v no_o 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