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darkness_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o light_n 33_o which_o justice_n proper_o be_v nothing_o else_o be_v than_o a_o conformity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o which_o it_o be_v command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o 24_o of_o injustice_n the_o matter_n be_v clean_a contrary_n by_o which_o adams_n posterity_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o satan_n the_o author_n of_o injustice_n 25_o for_o he_o proud_o boast_v himself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n create_v glorify_v not_o god_n the_o true_a life_n and_o light_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o hate_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o love_n as_o be_v next_o creature_n unto_o god_n and_o special_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n by_o guile_n and_o deceit_n who_o he_o slay_v in_o heaven_n by_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o 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and_o merciful_a then_o much_o rather_o shall_v his_o life_n perform_v this_o foresee_v that_o we_o fall_v not_o again_o into_o our_o old_a filthy_a iniquity_n his_o death_n take_v away_o our_o offence_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v guide_v our_o innocence_n his_o death_n buy_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v maintain_v the_o lovely_a freedom_n of_o his_o father_n towards_o we_o these_o be_v such_o evident_a token_n of_o god_n almighty_a love_n towards_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o we_o sure_o with_o firm_a hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o be_v safe_a from_o his_o ire_n to_o come_v but_o also_o they_o lively_o encourage_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o not_o vaunt_v or_o extol_v our_o good_a work_v but_o whole_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n to_o who_o only_a goodness_n we_o may_v ever_o refer_v all_o our_o perfect_v felicity_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o not_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o circumcision_n or_o other_o 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be_v so_o sharp_a so_o stout_a and_o valiant_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v vanquish_v but_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o â—â—nightie_a than_o it_o &_o put_v all_o tâ—raâ—â—â—e_n of_o death_n to_o slight_v from_o all_o such_o as_o will_v believe_v only_o in_o he_o this_o proâ—â—t_n therefore_o we_o gâ—â—_n by_o the_o law_n that_o we_o perceive_v true_o thereby_o the_o magnitude_n &_o greatness_n of_o christ_n benefit_n towards_o all_o man_n 17._o by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o like_o as_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n bring_v death_n unto_o all_o meniso_n the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n give_v life_n unto_o all_o man_n through_o his_o own_o deaâ—e_a son_n jesus_n in_o which_o our_o only_a â—ord_n &_o prince_n i_o rejoice_v be_v now_o make_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o death_n under_o which_o not_o long_o heretofore_o i_o have_v most_o woeful_o live_v the_o six_o chapter_n for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v 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