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king_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o become_v saviour_n to_z ourselves_o for_o in_o effect_n we_o say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o need_v he_o we_o never_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o with_o a_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o unless_o we_o do_v christ_n be_v a_o complete_a saviour_n and_o admit_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o royalty_n proper_a to_o he_o alone_o we_o make_v void_a his_o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o righteousness_n by_o establish_v our_o own_o we_o must_v therefore_o renounce_v we_o and_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o he_o cast_v off_o the_o rag_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o go_v hardly_o off_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o mark_v 50._o 10._o do_v his_o garment_n and_o go_v naked_a to_o christ_n become_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o that_o he_o may_v and_o without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v all_o unto_o we_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v 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physical_o in_o regard_n of_o sumus_fw-la secundum_fw-la animam_fw-la sumus_fw-la secundum_fw-la hanc_fw-la benè_fw-la sumus_fw-la the_o substance_n but_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o and_o be_v find_v in_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_a we_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o perish_v in_o it_o and_o shall_v unless_o we_o be_v so_o humble_v under_o it_o as_o whole_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o repentance_n be_v a_o evangelical_n grace_n necessary_a in_o order_n unto_o pardon_n 38._o act_n 2._o 38._o the_o law_n know_v neither_o repentance_n for_o sin_n nor_o remission_n of_o it_o but_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n it_o come_v with_o quicken_a motive_n to_o it_o for_o it_o give_v clear_a and_o strong_a conviction_n 8._o rom._n 13._o 12._o john_n 16._o 8._o of_o sin_n clear_a and_o strong_a than_o those_o under_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n it_o produce_v strong_a argument_n to_o it_o for_o it_o reveal_v christ_n crucify_v for_o sin_n and_o those_o heart_n be_v hard_o indeed_o 11_o zech_n 12._o 10_o 11_o that_o will_v not_o be_v soften_v by_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o it_o it_o reveal_v repentance_n and_o accept_v it_o 12._o mark_v 6_o 12._o the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v it_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a repent_v it_o work_v repentance_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n to_o discover_v it_o 12._o john_n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 11_o 12._o but_o a_o covenant-will_a to_o give_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o as_o a_o worker_n as_o well_o as_o a_o tutor_n viz._n by_o efficacy_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o terrible_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n a_o curse_n for_o our_o 3._o luke_n 13._o 3._o sin_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v a_o curse_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 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