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but_o may_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o quietness_n but_o it_o be_v do_v to_o assure_v we_o that_o in_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o that_o god_n be_v no_o loser_n therefore_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o to_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v there_o and_o then_o satisfy_v for_o they_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v say_v in_o isa_n 53._o 5._o that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o have_v wound_n and_o bruise_n by_o chastisement_n which_o belong_v to_o we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o god_n be_v wrath_n with_o we_o that_o he_o by_o endure_v and_o bear_v they_o may_v make_v peace_n for_o we_o 8._o it_o be_v assert_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v finaliter_fw-la as_o if_o we_o only_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o have_v only_o some_o profit_n by_o they_o but_o for_o we_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o our_o stead_n as_o when_o david_n say_v of_o absolom_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o stead_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o rom._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v that_o be_v scarce_o in_o stead_n of_o he_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n and_o so_o in_o application_n to_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o his_o room_n and_o place_n and_o stead_n which_o further_o appear_v because_o first_o the_o very_a evil_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o christ_n endure_v as_o first_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n such_o which_o the_o 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