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often_o as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o have_v offend_v so_o often_o we_o shall_v hold_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n his_o anger_n be_v denounce_v against_o us._n what_o counsel_n shall_v we_o take_v in_o this_o case_n only_o two_o way_n be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o one_o by_o desperation_n to_o eternal_a death_n and_o malediction_n the_o other_o by_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o benediction_n the_o throne_n of_o grace._n be_v christ_n jesus_n which_o reconcile_v we_o to_o his_o father_n and_o give_v life_n everlasting_a for_o he_o which_o beeleeve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n obteyn_v by_o he_o both_o righteousness_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o righteousness_n he_o enter_v into_o everlasting_a life_n for_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o justify_v all_o that_o beeleeve_v in_o he_o this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n 10._o as_o all_o christian_n do_v confess_v in_o the_o creed_n when_o they_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a and_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o punishment_n which_o fall_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v horrible_a yet_o notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o under_o grace_n and_o not_o under_o the_o law_n i_o do_v assure_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o not_o only_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n but_o also_o impute_v unto_o i_o his_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o law_n with_o her_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n have_v no_o right_a over_o i_o at_o all_o this_o faith_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o offer_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a grace_n in_o jesu_n christ_n wherefore_o augustine_n say_v christ_n have_v make_v our_o sin_n his_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o righteousness_n we_o also_o when_o cain_n say_v 4._o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a then_o that_o i_o may_v be_v forgive_v augustine_n answer_v thou_o lie_v cain_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o all_o sinner_n this_o be_v that_o which_o john_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o item_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n not_o only_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o faith_n rest_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o trust_v to_o no_o creature_n beside_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v more_o