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must_v do_v all_o and_o man_n nothing_o than_o man_n need_v not_o care_v what_o they_o do_v but_o live_v as_o they_o list_v answ_n as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v our_o desire_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o count_v myself_o to_o be_v never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o blaspheme_n god_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o when_o 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32._o 9_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n christ_n be_v wonderful_o take_v with_o the_o saint_n comeliness_n it_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o nor_o spend_v nor_o lose_v goodly_a heritage_n christ_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o song_z 4._o 7._o they_o be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5._o 25._o to_o 28._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o psal_n 51._o 5._o rev._n 19_o 8._o my_o belove_a speak_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o rise_v up_o my_o love_n and_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o song_z 2._o 10._o oh_o happy_a saint_n have_v thou_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v satisfy_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o satisfy_v in_o he_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o he_o psal_n 33._o 21._o and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o the_o saint_n communion_n with_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o effectual_a call_n justification_n sanctification_n infirmity_n in_o grace_n in_o mean_n in_o time_n past_a in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o glorification_n and_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n consist_v it_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n the_o soul_n have_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 1._o faith_n in_o effectual_a call_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n cleave_v and_o depend_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o pardon_n and_o life_n 1_o joh._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o upon_o such_o place_n as_o these_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o mat._n 11._o 28._o mat._n 5._o 2._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n the_o lord_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o all_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o be_v all_o do_v away_o and_o shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o isa_n 53._o 5_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 34._o etc._n etc._n 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we_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n ep._n 1._o 6_o 7._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5._o 9_o jesus_n christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o a_o full_a satisfaction_n heb._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o god_n be_v well_o please_v before_o we_o believe_v mat._n
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