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to_o god_n direction_n be_v man_n work_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v interpose_v in_o it_o but_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v single_v out_o alanerly_a by_o god_n who_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n to_o lose_a man_n do_v design_n he_o for_o that_o work_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n when_o man_n have_v no_o way_n to_o help_v himself_o who_o separate_v he_o from_o sinner_n by_o spotless_a sanctification_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n and_o who_o send_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n for_o these_o cause_n be_v he_o call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a privilege_n above_o these_o type_n 9_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a saviour_n who_o take_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n from_o off_o his_o people_n and_o bear_v it_o himself_o and_o by_o bear_v of_o it_o do_v destroy_v and_o abolish_v it_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o death_n in_o transfer_v the_o guilt_n of_o 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