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save_v his_o from_o their_o sin_n else_o he_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n he_o be_v call_v salvation_n itself_o isa_n 49._o 6._o because_o he_o alone_o have_v save_v we_o without_o we_o without_o our_o believe_a or_o work_v he_o have_v full_o and_o whole_o save_v we_o he_o be_v no_o half_a saviour_n he_o say_v my_o own_o arm_n have_v bring_v salvation_n isa_n 63._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o bring_v because_o he_o have_v save_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5._o with_o leu._n 26._o 21._o if_o he_o have_v not_o then_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n christ_n have_v not_o exceed_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n and_o their_o offering_n but_o have_v be_v as_o very_o a_o shadow_n as_o they_o be_v leu._n 16._o 30_o with_o heb._n 10_o 4_o 5_o 10_o 11._o col._n 2._o 17._o argu._n 4._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n â—oh_o 1._o 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thing_n else_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o judg._n 12._o 13._o gen._n 4._o 10._o christ_n blood_n cry_v loud_a than_o abel_n p._n 218._o 249._o 251._o rev._n 9_o 6._o christ_n blood_n cry_v for_o pardon_n p._n 250._o if_o his_o righteousness_n be_v put_v into_o the_o opposite_a balance_n with_o all_o our_o sin_n will_v carry_v it_o by_o mere_a righteousness_n and_o equity_n p_o 246_o 247._o ans_fw-fr then_o that_o cry_n be_v enough_o and_o another_o needless_a than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v enough_o and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o you_o answer_v and_o contradict_v yourself_o you_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v something_o to_o it_o to_o make_v atonement_n and_o so_o deny_v christ_n death_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o perfect_v we_o contrary_a to_o heb._n 10._o 10._o 14._o and_o so_o piece_n it_o out_o to_o make_v it_o up_o but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o both_o one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o 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christ_n the_o soon_o he_o will_v prevail_v p._n 15._o all_o matter_n of_o intercession_n be_v carry_v by_o way_n of_o favour_n if_o he_o shall_v deny_v he_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o which_o god_n can_v never_o do_v eph._n 1._o 6._o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 24._o p._n 335._o ans_fw-fr if_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_n be_v one_o tell_v i_o which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o elect_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o himself_o flesh_n of_o â—is_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n we_o be_v not_o only_o in_o favour_n and_o so_o shall_v ever_o be_v but_o we_o be_v in_o union_n with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o he_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n isa_n 54._o 5._o christ_n say_v i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o to_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n you_o be_v of_o god_n little_a child_n they_o be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v one_o with_o they_o john_n 4._o 4._o john_n 10._o 30_o 31._o we_o have_v favour_n and_o interest_n with_o god_n we_o may_v have_v boldness_n heb._n 10._o 19_o we_o be_v well_o we_o be_v heal_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n christ_n have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o he_o bring_v son_n to_o glory_n heb._n 2._o 10._o have_v love_v his_o own_o joh._n 17._o the_o elect_n be_v his_o own_o and_o god_n love_v they_o t._n g._n his_o obedience_n can_v never_o be_v requite_v p._n 245._o ans_fw-fr what_o not_o by_o god_n he_o obey_v as_o man_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o requite_v the_o divine_a being_n can_v be_v behold_v to_o the_o humane_a t._n g._n salvation_n be_v as_o free_a as_o if_o justice_n have_v not_o be_v satisfy_v p._n 193._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v so_o to_o we_o but_o not_o to_o christ_n he_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n for_o it_o t._n g._n obs_n we_o be_v save_v over_o and_o over_o p._n 175._o ans_fw-fr that_o which_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o be_v needless_a obj._n christ_n favour_n with_o the_o 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6_o argu._n if_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n death_n be_v finish_v than_o he_o justify_v we_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v say_v i_o thirst_v when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n joh._n 19_o 28._o 30._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v joh._n 17._o 4._o and_o i_o believe_v he_o 7_o argu._n if_o i_o be_o to_o believe_v i_o be_o justify_v it_o be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a if_o true_a than_o i_o be_v justify_v before_o i_o believe_v it_o if_o not_o true_a then_o for_o i_o to_o believe_v i_o be_o justify_v when_o i_o be_o not_o be_v for_o i_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o deceive_v myself_o nor_o do_v god_n require_v i_o to_o believe_v 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