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he_o sanctify_v yea_o and_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o 2._o it_o cross_n and_o destroy_v the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o those_o that_o drink_v it_o by_o faith_n john_n 6._o 53._o as_o meat_n can_v nourish_v except_o we_o eat_v it_o so_o none_o can_v receive_v either_o life_n or_o strength_n by_o the_o blood_n or_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n 2._o that_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n act_v 3._o 19_o 3._o that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v yea_o the_o best_a be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n as_o holy_a job_n and_o david_n both_o confess_v job_n 15._o 14._o &_o 25._o 4._o psalm_n 51._o
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applicable_a to_o none_o 28._o rom._n 6._o 6._o act_n 20._o 28._o but_o believer_n such_o as_o drink_v it_o by_o faith_n titus_n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n so_o that_o for_o who_o he_o die_v he_o redeem_v as_o well_o from_o all_o iniquity_n as_o death_n he_o never_o procure_v pardon_v but_o for_o his_o purge_a one_o who_o he_o purify_v with_o his_o blood_n he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o save_v from_o original_n but_o actual_a transgression_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n his_o end_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a in_o he_o for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o 25._o rom._n 3._o 25._o die_v for_o they_o also_o he_o rise_v again_o they_o who_o he_o justify_v 24._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o with_o his_o blood_n he_o sanctify_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o also_o 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resurrection_n shall_v all_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_n nevertheless_o some_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n other_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n john_n 5._o 29._o so_o that_o some_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v make_v alive_a to_o eternity_n that_o they_o arise_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n and_o doom_n of_o everlasting_a death_n and_o torment_n but_o suppose_v this_o place_n have_v intend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o that_o rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o other_o scripture_n do_v speak_v in_o general_a term_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o make_v every_o particular_a scripture_n it_o be_v own_o interpreter_n for_o no_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o prophet_n 2_o peter_n 1._o 20_o therefore_o we_o must_v compare_v one_o scripture_n with_o another_o lest_o we_o 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