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the_o name_n from_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o all_o other_o and_o be_v true_o and_o real_o the_o everlasting_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v frequent_o prophesy_v 31.32_o jer._n 31.32_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n hereafter_o to_o be_v note_v and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o distinct_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o allegory_n of_o abraham_n two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o 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the_o opposer_n sweat_v to_o make_v good_a the_o render_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o other_o place_n a_o covenant_n as_o in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o hebrew_n they_o do_v 17._o heb_fw-mi 9.16_o 17._o whereas_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n they_o can_v do_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgressor_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testatour_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n when_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o while_n the_o testatour_n live_v wherefore_o neither_o the_o first_o testament_n be_v dedicate_v without_o blood_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 4.24_o relate_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o v._o 30._o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n 3.15_o gal._n 3.15_o as_o also_o gal._n 3.15_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o translate_v covenant_n yet_o it_o strong_o sound_v a_o testament_n because_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o death_n no_o man_n can_v disannul_v it_o no_o man_n can_v disannul_v his_o own_o testament_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o will_n whereas_o we_o see_v daily_o that_o covenant_n though_o never_o so_o much_o confirm_v by_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n be_v break_v every_o day_n at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o so_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o god_n have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o v._o 14._o 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mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n call_v they_o forth_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o they_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o section_n iii_o 9.9_o service_n imperfect_a heb._n 9.9_o and_o that_o these_o service_n be_v imperfect_a appear_v in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o make_v they_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o their_o conscience_n to_o purge_v away_o their_o sin_n which_o pollute_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n but_o serve_v only_o to_o purge_v away_o those_o sin_n which_o defile_v the_o flesh_n and_o make_v the_o party_n unclean_a and_o liable_a to_o death_n temporal_a there_o want_v therefore_o a_o reformation_n when_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o all_o sin_n 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then_o of_o earthly_a holy_a thing_n holies_n christ_n blood_n dedicate_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n be_v sufficient_a but_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n may_v and_o do_v suffice_v to_o consecrate_v the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n but_o no_o blood_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n can_v dedicate_v the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v holy_a for_o into_o that_o place_n no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v 9.23_o heb._n 9.23_o but_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o appear_v there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o priest_n to_o consecrate_v the_o place_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o he_o be_v become_v a_o priestly_a advocate_n with_o the_o father_n to_o make_v propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 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the_o year_n before_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n and_o banish_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o so_o successive_o every_o year_n after_o another_o goat_n must_v be_v banish_v because_o the_o people_n contract_v new_a sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v but_o in_o this_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n all_o sin_n of_o all_o people_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o shoulder_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o be_v full_o remit_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o he_o shall_v finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n 9.24_o dan._n 9.24_o and_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n section_n iu._n 10.5_o christ_n offer_v his_o self_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 10.5_o and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v it_o psal_n 40.6_o say_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o have_v a_o body_n therefore_o fit_o prepare_v for_o that_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n wherein_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o too_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o his_o father_n see_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n please_v thou_o not_o therefore_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n i._n e._n to_o offer_v thou_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v whole_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o have_v offer_v my_o body_n so_o perfect_v to_o immortality_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o and_o i_o have_v addict_v myself_o whole_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n as_o the_o servant_n addict_v he_o to_o his_o master_n by_o 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for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v 1._o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o fulfil_v it_o and_o suffer_v it_o god_n will_n be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o do_v upon_o he_o 6.38_o joh._n 4_o 24._o joh._n 6.38_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v within_o my_o heart_n 2._o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man._n obedient_a to_o pilate_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o he_o turn_v his_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o suffer_v the_o plower_n to_o plough_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o make_v long_a surrow_n this_o be_v the_o vast_a compass_n of_o his_o obedience_n from_o do_v of_o all_o right_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o all_o wrong_n 1._o obedient_a to_o all_o law_n never_o commit_v sin_n law_n to_o all_o law_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 2._o obedient_a above_o all_o law_n pay_v tribute_n 17.24_o above_o all_o law_n math._n 17.24_o though_o free_a and_o privilege_a because_o he_o will_v give_v no_o offence_n 3._o obedient_a against_o all_o law_n suffer_v all_o wrong_n law_n against_o all_o law_n suffer_v his_o own_o disciple_n that_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o betray_v he_o endure_v bond_n stripe_n buffet_n spit_v mock_v crucify_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v be_v something_o to_o drink_v no_o wine_n the_o obedience_n of_o hosea_n more_o to_o marry_v a_o whore_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o live_a obedience_n for_o wine_n house_n wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n obedience_n be_v beyond_o life_n to_o death_n abraham_n obedience_n be_v great_a to_o offer_v isaac_n his_o only_a son_n miraculous_o bear_v to_o he_o by_o promise_n this_o obedience_n come_v near_o unto_o death_n but_o not_o to_o death_n yet_o have_v he_o slay_v he_o he_o have_v but_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o another_o his_o son_n but_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o himself_o isaac_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v rescue_v and_o do_v not_o die_v so_o be_v not_o christ_n for_o he_o die_v the_o death_n indeed_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v for_o no_o fault_n of_o he_o at_o all_o pilate_n clear_v he_o 23.22_o luk._n 23.22_o so_o do_v the_o thief_n and_o the_o centurion_n christ_n his_o death_n come_v from_o no_o force_n of_o other_o as_o he_o take_v his_o life_n when_o and_o how_o and_o of_o who_o he_o please_v so_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n when_o and_o how_o and_o by_o who_o he_o please_v no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o from_o he_o he_o bow_v free_o and_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n section_n ii_o obedience_n extremity_n of_o christ_n obedience_n ii_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n even_o of_o the_o cross_n a_o ignominy_n beyond_o death_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v common_a some_o have_v offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n and_o dare_v to_o die_v but_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o death_n as_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o life_n so_o of_o death_n some_o be_v better_o than_o other_o as_o a_o life_n with_o ease_n pleasure_n honour_n and_o riches_n be_v better_a than_o another_o so_o a_o death_n with_o shame_n and_o a_o curse_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o plain_a simple_a death_n christ_n then_o do_v worse_a than_o die_v for_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v curse_v in_o
shall_v have_v be_v translate_v as_o enoch_n or_o elias_n be_v but_o of_o this_o let_v other_o judge_v while_o we_o hold_v with_o the_o wise_a hebrew_n 25.24_o wisd_v 2.24_o eccles_n 25.24_o that_o by_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o with_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n by_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o all_o die_v for_o god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n for_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o be_v and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v healthful_a and_o there_o be_v no_o poison_n of_o destruction_n in_o they_o etc._n wisd_v 1.13_o etc._n etc._n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o righteousness_n be_v immortal_a and_o ungodly_a man_n with_o their_o work_n and_o word_n have_v call_v it_o to_o they_o thus_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o original_n by_o which_o the_o body_n that_o be_v extract_v from_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v obnoxius_fw-la to_o the_o same_o evil_n to_o which_o his_o body_n be_v subject_a from_o whence_o for_o their_o substance_n and_o quality_n they_o be_v derive_v for_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v come_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v take_v away_o they_o remain_v fade_v and_o frail_a as_o potsherd_n make_v of_o earth_n just_a like_o the_o body_n of_o other_o creature_n thus_o say_v the_o rabbi_n and_o st._n cyrill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o yet_o stick_v i_o say_v far_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a metonymy_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o those_o that_o do_v hebraize_n to_o use_v the_o word_n sin_n for_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_n who_o suffer_v any_o evil_n though_o without_o their_o fault_n as_o gen._n 31.36_o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o laban_n what_o be_v my_o trespass_n what_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o hot_o pursue_v after_o i_o and_o job_n 6.24_o teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n cause_v i_o to_o understand_v wherein_o i_o have_v err_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o who_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v luke_n 5.5_o act._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o heb._n 9.17_o right_o therefore_o st._n chrysostome_n speak_v upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o all_o man_n therefore_o die_v because_o they_o be_v all_o descend_v from_o adam_n because_o they_o have_v no_o law_n give_v they_o which_o for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o do_v threaten_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o transgressor_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n till_o the_o law_n be_v give_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n and_o of_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n of_o cham_n noah_n sodom_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n pharaoh_n and_o other_o after_o the_o flood_n but_o never_o no_o death_n menace_v till_o moses_n by_o his_o law_n do_v inflict_v death_n for_o the_o more_o heinous_a offence_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v and_o consequent_o not_o punish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v sin_n be_v not_o therefore_o impute_v to_o any_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o wit_n to_o every_o particular_a man._n for_o god_n then_o do_v not_o punish_v each_o particular_a man_n with_o death_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o punish_v all_o mankind_n and_o among_o they_o infant_n and_o child_n that_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n but_o the_o law_n speak_v to_o every_o person_n that_o sin_n say_v that_o soul_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v god_n him-himself_a will_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o death_n if_o either_o the_o judge_n be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o crime_n that_o have_v deserve_v it_o or_o if_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v all_o that_o while_n strong_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n which_o be_v a_o long_a time_n even_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o spare_v none_o no_o not_o those_o that_o never_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v that_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o adam_n commit_v such_o as_o abel_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n and_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o all_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n distinct_o explain_v himself_o concern_v what_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o speak_v to_o wit_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o that_o sin_n which_o adam_n have_v commit_v for_o great_a sin_n use_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n hos_n 6.7_o the_o judgement_n give_v upon_o adam_n for_o his_o offence_n be_v banishment_n from_o paradise_n a_o curse_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o his_o sake_n a_o miserable_a painful_a life_n and_o at_o last_o a_o everlasting_a death_n and_o this_o judgement_n be_v not_o personal_a only_o to_o determine_v with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v real_a and_o hereditary_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o for_o as_o by_o his_o offence_n his_o innocency_n be_v corrupt_v so_o by_o his_o judgement_n his_o posterity_n be_v taint_v and_o his_o blood_n stain_v for_o first_o none_o of_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v heir_n to_o that_o immortality_n and_o blessedness_n which_o he_o once_o be_v to_o enjoy_v in_o paradise_n second_o all_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v blemish_v and_o taint_v to_o inherit_v the_o curse_n of_o banishment_n misery_n and_o mortality_n which_o he_o incur_v three_o this_o corruption_n shall_v not_o be_v remedy_v but_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n recapitulation_n recapitulation_n thus_o the_o jural_a or_o calamitous_a sinner_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n the_o oppress_a the_o blemish_a the_o distress_a and_o the_o taint_a and_o the_o word_n sinner_n do_v sometime_o carry_v all_o these_o sense_n for_o sometime_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v oppress_v blemish_a distress_a and_o taint_v and_o the_o three_o first_o sort_n of_o sinner_n legal_a moral_a and_o jural_a be_v not_o essential_o different_a but_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v a_o transgressor_n unkind_a and_o calamitous_a as_o the_o gentile_n be_v transgressor_n and_o improbous_a or_o unmerciful_a 1.29_o rom._n 1.29_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n malignity_n wisperer_n backbiter_n hater_n of_o god_n despiteful_a proud_a boaster_n inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n without_o understanding_n covenant-breaker_n without_o natural_a aflection_n implacable_a unmerciful_a and_o they_o be_v calamitous_a and_o blemish_a be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n general_o be_v as_o great_a sinner_n as_o the_o gentile_n but_o legal_o and_o moral_o what_o then_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n yet_o jural_o they_o be_v not_o such_o sinner_n nor_o so_o calamitous_a as_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v not_o such_o alien_n and_o stranger_n from_o god_n but_o have_v many_o real_a right_n and_o privilege_n peculiar_a unto_o they_o as_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o right_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o god_n be_v but_o a_o puerile_a or_o servile_a right_n to_o be_v as_o child_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n under_o age_n in_o hardship_n under_o the_o law_n from_o which_o state_n christ_n come_v to_o emancipate_v and_o deliver_v they_o that_o he_o may_v advance_v they_o and_o invest_v they_o into_o a_o filial_a right_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o plenage_n and_o fullness_n of_o year_n gal._n 4.2_o 3._o thus_o man_n be_v sinner_n three_o several_a way_n most_o man_n general_o be_v transgressor_n and_o improbous_a or_o unkind_a and_o all_o man_n universal_o be_v calamitous_a oppress_v blemish_a distress_a and_o taint_v wherefore_o this_o last_o way_n man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o over_o and_o above_o legal_o and_o moral_o sinful_a be_v actual_o transgressor_n