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christ_n that_o he_o may_v undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v as_o these_o scripture_n declare_v joh._n 1._o 1._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 8._o 2._o ephes_n 2._o 14_o 15._o rev._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 9_o 22._o col._n 1._o 20._o zach._n 9_o 11._o for_o sin_n must_v be_v charge_v upon_o christ_n or_o the_o sinner_n and_o our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 4._o 8._o our_o sin_n cost_v christ_n dear_a that_o they_o may_v cast_v we_o nothing_o rom._n 5._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o for_o we_o 17_o the_o word_n we_o and_o we_o in_o this_o verse_n must_v be_v understand_v for_o they_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n so_o that_o they_o be_v bless_v psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 4._o 7._o for_o they_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o glory_n because_o they_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 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4._o 6._o if_o this_o be_v well_o mind_v it_o may_v answer_v and_o remove_v some_o temptation_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o apprehend_v the_o contrary_a the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 19_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o righteousness_n which_o free_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n heb._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 9_o 5._o mat._n 6._o 33._o rom._n 4._o 6._o therefore_o prize_v it_o high_o 20._o man_n righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o can_v not_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n
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