have_v alone_o declare_v and_o exhibit_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o holy_a jesus_n who_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n and_o a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o conclusion_n follow_v immediate_o thereupon_o that_o no_o moral_a philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a precept_n nor_o any_o the_o straight_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o their_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o their_o exact_a skill_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n can_v therewith_o appear_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o ps_n 32.1_o 2._o or_o be_v consequent_o bless_v for_o brief_o those_o alone_o be_v true_o bless_v who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o st._n paul_n interpret_v almighty_a god_n non-imputation_n of_o our_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o blessedness_n 20._o rom._n 4.7.3_o 20._o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o be_v account_v righteous_a rather_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n it_o appear_v now_o that_o every_o man_n at_o his_o very_a best_a estate_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n no_o better_a to_o be_v account_v of_o in_o the_o great_a affluence_n of_o worldly_a good_n than_o the_o fade_a grass_n or_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n for_o he_o wither_v as_o grass_n and_o like_o the_o flower_n thereof_o he_o quick_o fall_v away_o for_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n can_v possible_o save_v he_o from_o death_n or_o in_o the_o least_o redeem_v his_o miserable_a soul_n from_o the_o destroy_a hand_n of_o hell_n the_o crown_n shall_v then_o be_v take_v from_o the_o proud_a monarch_n head_n his_o honour_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o his_o fat_a carcase_n lamentable_o fall_v a_o prey_n to_o putrefaction_n stench_n and_o rottenness_n then_o his_o feeble_a macerate_v soul_n will_v be_v free_v it_o be_v true_a from_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o abominable_a flesh_n but_o load_v still_o with_o his_o transgression_n for_o she_o must_v appear_v in_o that_o instant_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v her_o endless_a doom_n either_o of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n proportionable_a to_o the_o work_v do_v of_o she_o in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a in_o that_o horrible_a day_n of_o retribution_n wherewithal_o may_v the_o wise_a the_o scribe_n and_o the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n appear_v for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o their_o knowledge_n will_v be_v count_v madness_n their_o laughter_n will_v be_v then_o exchange_v into_o mourn_v and_o their_o mirth_n for_o heaviness_n if_o they_o boast_v of_o prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v if_o they_o plead_v their_o skill_n in_o tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o if_o knowledge_n in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o but_o then_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o shall_v become_v 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â—â—â—_o with_o s._n paul_n 3.9_o phil._n 3.9_o cast_v off_o the_o pollute_a rag_n of_o their_o own_o imperfect_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v find_v at_o last_o in_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o those_o man_n who_o thus_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n even_o unto_o their_o end_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o die_v so_o too_o because_o they_o have_v discharge_v their_o whole_a duty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v it_o a_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o have_v so_o due_o testify_v both_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o become_v thereby_o justify_v and_o obtain_v their_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n whereupon_o they_o may_v safe_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o 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