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be_v overcome_v by_o suffer_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v intermission_n of_o all_o his_o agony_n and_o fear_n etc._n etc._n use_v i._o the_o doctrine_n whereof_o may_v afford_v we_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n purchase_v by_o this_o satisfaction_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o former_a be_v a_o solemn_a work_n when_o the_o eternal_a word_n make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n but_o when_o the_o same_o eternal_a word_n create_n man_n the_o second_o time_n a_o few_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v but_o god_n himself_o must_v empty_v himself_o of_o his_o fullness_n and_o glory_n no_o other_o price_n will_v serve_v turn_n but_o the_o actual_a fulfil_n all_o righteousness_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o heartblood_n at_o this_o work_n not_o only_o man_n but_o angel_n stand_v and_o wonder_n oh_o that_o the_o view_n 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to_o be_v pierce_v by_o murderer_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v to_o say_v oh_o father_n here_o be_v the_o surety_n lay_v no_o debt_n or_o punishment_n on_o these_o debtor_n i_o have_v take_v all_o upon_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o uttermost_a power_n out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o can_v satisfy_v not_o upon_o they_o that_o can_v try_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o drop_n of_o mourning_n in_o thou_o by_o this_o due_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o justice_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v my_o own_o satisfier_n if_o thou_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o christ_n as_o once_o to_o moses_n they_o that_o sin_n against_o i_o i_o will_v punish_v of_o thou_o i_o will_v require_v nothing_o oh_o how_o terrible_a have_v our_o condition_n be_v use_v iii_o let_v this_o doctrine_n consute_n first_o all_o sectary_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o guilt_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o justice_n that_o christ_n suffer_v nothing_o in_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n 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