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law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o worst_a work_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o discover_v his_o whole_a nature_n overspread_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 11._o psal_n 143._o 2._o there_o be_v only_o one_o man_n of_o all_o the_o nature_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n good_a or_o righteous_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o and_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a child_n nor_o natural_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n mark_n 12._o 18._o who_o also_o prepare_v for_o he_o a_o body_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o the_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v in_o that_o body_n deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n 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