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kind_n of_o heaven_n unto_o they_o it_o also_o entitle_v we_o to_o life-eternal_a justification_n of_o life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.18_o not_o by_o many_o righteousness_n but_o by_o one_o which_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o blood_n by_o which_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n hebr._fw-la 9.12_o do_v his_o member_n enter_v also_o his_o blood_n remove_v obstacle_n it_o purge_v away_o guilt_n which_o will_v have_v bar_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n it_o satisfy_v justice_n which_o will_v have_v be_v like_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o paradise_n neither_o be_v this_o all_o it_o be_v a_o full_a price_n for_o heaven_n it_o merit_v all_o the_o glory_n above_o st._n bernard_n therefore_o observe_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o double_a right_n to_o heaven_n haereditate_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la passionis_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la s._n vern_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o by_o the_o 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