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iniquity_n he_o do_v not_o design_n our_o redemption_n from_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o from_o many_o but_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n by_o his_o give_a himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o this_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o escape_n goat_n over_o he_o aaron_n lay_v his_o hand_n and_o confess_v all_o the_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o aggravation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o goat_n bear_v away_o all_o their_o iniquity_n into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n leu._n 16.21_o 22._o aaron_z shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a
it_o can_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n 2._o when_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o may_v be_v assure_v our_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o god_n glorifi_v all_o who_o he_o justifi_v rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v tit._n 3.7_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n have_v obtain_v for_o all_o that_o be_v he_o freedom_n from_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n under_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o against_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o person_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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