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he_o will_v far_o proceed_v these_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n issue_v from_o the_o law_n and_o inflict_v by_o one_o who_o have_v power_n to_o fence_v his_o law_n by_o they_o thus_o christ_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o our_o impute_a guilt_n and_o be_v please_v to_o interrpose_n himself_o between_o we_o and_o the_o praevious_a penalty_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n whilst_o he_o do_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n isa_n 53.3_o 4._o the_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n he_o do_v meet_v with_o from_o the_o world_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o that_o curse_n he_o be_v make_v for_o we_o these_o thing_n do_v he_o suffer_v in_o life_n who_o love_n to_o we_o bring_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o curse_n 3._o three_o christ_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o comprise_v the_o exquisite_a pain_n and_o open_a shame_n of_o his_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v 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