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consummate_v at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o shall_v this_o life_n of_o glory_n be_v consummate_v their_o body_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3.21_o the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n &_o make_v marvelous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2._o thes_n 1.10_o thus_o far_o then_o it_o go_v well_o that_o we_o who_o be_v condemn_v person_n and_o have_v our_o face_n cover_v as_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o execution_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o we_o who_o be_v dry_a wood_n fruitful_a only_o in_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n shall_v become_v green_a tree_n plant_v in_o the_o true_a temple_n of_o the_o godhead_n christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n abundant_o even_o to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o we_o final_o who_o be_v dead_a shall_v live_v now_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n for_o any_o man_n labour_v of_o a_o desperate_a disease_n to_o hear_v say_v there_o be_v cure_v for_o it_o but_o come_v to_o one_o who_o some_o grief_n incurable_a as_o it_o be_v repute_v do_v hold_v and_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v remedy_n for_o he_o as_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v it_o so_o he_o will_v hardly_o believe_v it_o wherefore_o he_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n or_o simples_n of_o which_o that_o medicine_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o force_n of_o these_o well_o consider_v he_o may_v see_v if_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v the_o deed_n yea_o or_o no._n so_o in_o malady_n spiritual_a which_o no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o that_o which_o can_v subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o itself_o can_v correct_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o these_o sore_n be_v somewhat_o comfortable_a but_o it_o will_v not_o present_o pass_v for_o currant_n you_o will_v therefore_o ask_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o man_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v too_o pure_a to_o behold_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o in_o he_o which_o may_v move_v god_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o judgement_n how_o shall_v the_o lord_n come_v torestore_a he_o very_o well_o look_v on_o the_o next_o word_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o yet_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v justify_v us._n doct._n 5._o this_o then_o be_v our_o lesson_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v grace_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n mere_a grace_n god_n himself_o of_o himself_o in_o great_a favour_n and_o riches_n of_o mercy_n bow_v down_o to_o succour_v his_o miserable_a creature_n altogether_o undeseruing_a god_n i_o say_v thus_o mere_o merciful_a do_v justify_v us._n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v every_o where_o tit._n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v so_o ephes_n 2.8.9_o we_o be_v save_v by_o 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other_o righteousness_n if_o a_o private_a man_n indeed_o shall_v die_v us._n how_o another_o righteousness_n may_v justify_v us._n he_o can_v but_o satisfy_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n gal._n 6.5_o every_o one_o in_o this_o order_n bear_v his_o own_o burden_n but_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n in_o nature_n glory_n and_o majesty_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n but_o the_o son_n by_o nature_n be_v send_v and_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4.5_o and_o what_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v he_o do_v not_o as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o as_o a_o public_a in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o as_o appoint_v thereunto_o of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o faithfull_n sake_n that_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v himself_o joh._n 17.19_o and_o god_n 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