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and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 29._o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n without_o christ_n be_v so_o deplore_v so_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o almighty_a god_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n by_o his_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n find_v out_o a_o atonement_n accept_v of_o the_o voluntary_a exinanition_n and_o humiliation_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n who_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n to_o all_o our_o natural_a infirmity_n sin_n only_o except_v and_o at_o last_o to_o die_v that_o ignominious_a accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n who_o in_o his_o death_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n that_o those_o and_o only_o those_o who_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o new_a law_n which_o he_o will_v prescribe_v unto_o mankind_n shall_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o and_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n now_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v i_o think_v evident_a by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n heb._n 9.16_o 17._o where_n compare_v the_o old_a covenant_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n he_o say_v where_o a_o testament_n be_v 9.16.16_o heb._n 9.16.16_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testatour_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o while_n the_o testatour_n live_v whereupon_o neither_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v dedicate_v without_o blood_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o i._n e._n with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n but_o the_o 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