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at_o the_o first_o say_v peter_z martyr_n adam_n can_v not_o by_o his_o reason_n 145._o in_o appendix_n to_o his_o com._n pl._n p._n 145._o know_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v fall_v or_o else_o his_o will_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o his_o mind_n conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n 1_o hence_o we_o may_v discern_v what_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n namely_o that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o adam_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o his_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o a_o mere_a positive_a law_n concern_v his_o act_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o two_o tree_n 2_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n the_o devil_n have_v first_o tempt_v adam_n to_o a_o moral_a sin_n he_o
bishop_n that_o hold_v justification_n by_o work_n do_v give_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o leu._n 18._o 5._o 294._o dr._n barnes_n be_v join_v with_o tinda_n work_n p._n 218._o 240._o rule_n 293_o 294._o and_o of_o rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o of_o rom._n 3._o 31._o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a his_o word_n i_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v long_o 7_o mr._n wilson_n in_o his_o theological_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n cite_v this_o rule_n from_o luther_n precept_n say_v luther_n presuppose_v faith_n as_o where_o it_o be_v write_v keep_v the_o commandment_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n or_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n also_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n also_o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v do_v it_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kind_n 8_o mr._n trap_n do_v thus_o expound_v 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19_o deut._n 21._o 9_o and_o to_o all_o their_o law_n in_o general_a deut._n 5._o 1_o 10_o 31_o 32._o deut._n 6._o 1._o deut._n 7._o 11_o 12._o deut._n 12._o 1._o 28._o deut_n 30._o 16._o luke_n 10._o 28._o and_o this_o command_n in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o deu._n 12._o 14_o 32._o do_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n exod._n 34._o 22._o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n do_v the_o sabbath_n day_n deut._n 5._o 15._o exod._n 31._o 16._o compare_v with_o vers_n 13_o 14._o do_v the_o passeover_n deut._n 16._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 18._o do_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n deut._n 16._o 13._o do_v sacrifice_n exod._n 10._o 25._o 1_o king_n 12._o 27._o jer._n 33._o 18._o do_v thy_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v thy_o sin-offering_n leu._n 9_o 7_o 22._o leu._n 16._o 9_o exod._n 29._o 36_o 39_o 41_o 42._o but_o because_o the_o carnal_a jew_n look_v no_o further_o in_o the_o do_n of_o all_o this_o but_o to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n their_o service_n be_v reject_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o do_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v expound_v his_o mind_n and_o meaning_n to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v intimate_v that_o well-doing_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n only_o nor_o only_o in_o the_o excellent_a quality_n of_o his_o offering_n which_o he_o present_v but_o in_o the_o qualification_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o offering_n heb._n 11._o 4._o and_o because_o he_o want_v faith_n with_o his_o offering_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o his_o work_n be_v evil_a because_o his_o good_a sacrifice_n be_v do_v in_o a_o evil_a manner_n for_o lack_v of_o faith_n so_o that_o god_n command_n do_v this_o and_o live_v imply_v do_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o live_v as_o christ_n say_v in_o matth._n 7._o 21._o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n namely_o that_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v annex_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a joh._n 6._o 40._o and_o sâ—â—d_v the_o jew_n to_o he_o in_o vers_n 28._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n jesus_n answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v vers_fw-la 29._o the_o like_a question_n and_o answer_n be_v in_o act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o and_o therefore_o believe_a be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o chief_a work_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o act._n 17._o 30._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o unto_o which_o we_o must_v give_v obedience_n rom._n 1._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n that_o can_v proceed_v from_o any_o that_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o good_a work_n but_o from_o those_o that_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o 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as_o a_o qualification_n in_o the_o subject_n or_o a_o adjunct_n that_o must_v attend_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o condition_n to_o the_o promise_n not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v vouchsafe_v but_o a_o qualification_n in_o the_o subject_a capable_a or_o a_o consequent_a of_o such_o great_a mercy_n confer_v second_o i_o do_v further_o reply_v thus_o that_o the_o do_v in_o leu._n 18._o 5._o be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v 1_o because_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o complete_a rule_n for_o duty_n to_o we_o without_o some_o supply_n from_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o decalogue_n do_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o decalogue_n do_v as_o mr._n burges_n have_v large_o observe_v in_o vindiciae_fw-la legis_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n forbid_v sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o unbeleef_n impenitency_n and_o contempt_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o decalogue_n do_v neither_o do_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v we_o to_o sanctify_v every_o seven_o day_n as_o the_o decalogue_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v add_v by_o the_o covenant_n
iii_o the_o examination_n of_o mr._n nortons_n three_o query_n in_o page_n 5._o which_o be_v this_o wherein_o consist_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o value_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n ans_fw-fr in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n obey_v 2_o in_o the_o quality_n or_o kind_n of_o his_o obedience_n 3_o in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o this_o obedience_n sect_n 1._o reply_v 1_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o his_o answer_n but_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n touch_v the_o quality_n or_o kind_n of_o his_o obedience_n there_o be_v need_n of_o examination_n for_o mr._n norton_n make_v all_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v legal_a obedience_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dialogue_n that_o do_v distinguish_v between_o his_o legal_a and_o mediatorial_n obedience_n in_o page_n 6._o mr._n norton_n say_v his_o obedience_n be_v legal_a obedience_n the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o 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so_o call_v and_o howsoever_o say_v he_o the_o arian_n from_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o do_v infer_v christ_n absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n yet_o say_v he_o our_o orthodox_n divine_n do_v conclude_v it_o because_o of_o the_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o prove_v it_o 2_o mr._n gataker_n do_v place_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n thesis_n bartho_n wegil_n sangalensis_n in_o his_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 5_o reason_n of_o the_o 13_o thesis_n and_o satisfaction_n whole_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o mediatorly_a obedience_n and_o not_o in_o his_o legal_a obedience_n for_o thus_o he_o answer_v to_o bar._n wegiline_n that_o hold_v to_o christ_n legal_a obedience_n for_o merit_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v non_fw-la est_fw-la necâ—sse_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la legis_fw-la moralis_fw-la sive_fw-la naturalis_fw-la placita_fw-la implendo_fw-la vel_fw-la sibi_fw-la vel_fw-la nobis_fw-la quicquam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la promeritus_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la 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meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n partis_fw-la primae_fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o 12._o sect._n 4._o p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o numero_fw-la 4._o p._n 19_o sect._n 7._o numero_fw-la 1._o partis_fw-la secundae_fw-la p._n 57_o sect._n 2._o numero_fw-la 16._o 70._o sect._n 8._o numero_fw-la 6._o and_o there_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o christ_n perform_v moral_a obedience_n for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o we_o 3_o pareus_n say_v that_o those_o that_o ascribe_v the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n whitgenstenius_fw-la de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la &_o passiuâ_fw-la p._n 101_o 102._o and_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o whitgenstenius_fw-la unto_o christ_n active_a obedience_n or_o to_o his_o native_a holiness_n do_v thereby_o derogate_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v undoubted_o make_v it_o vain_a or_o superfluous_a pareus_n do_v often_o use_v this_o argument_n and_o mr._n gataker_n do_v as_o often_o approve_v it_o not_o only_o in_o his_o disputation_n with_o gomarus_n but_o also_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n walker_n vindication_n in_o p._n 13._o 91._o 107._o 136._o and_o when_o he_o have_v repeat_v pareus_n his_o word_n in_o p._n 13._o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o mr._n walker_n now_o will_v i_o glad_o understand_v from_o mr._n walker_n what_o he_o think_v of_o pareus_n whether_o he_o count_v not_o he_o a_o blasphemous_a heretic_n as_o well_o as_o mr._n wotton_n the_o same_o question_n do_v i_o propound_v to_o mr._n norton_n together_o with_o that_o cross_a interrogatory_n that_o mr._n gataker_n propound_v to_o mr._n walker_n in_o p._n 90._o 91._o 3_o mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n say_v that_o the_o law_n which_o christ_n 8._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o hâ—aâ—t_n of_o christâ—â—n_a heaven_n p._n 50_o 51._o psal_n 40._o 8._o say_v be_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o bowel_n psal_n 40._o 8._o be_v that_o special_a law_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n namely_o it_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n like_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o
the_o first_o adam_n non_fw-la comedendi_fw-la over_o and_o above_o the_o moral_a law_n not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n such_o a_o law_n be_v this_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mediator_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o we_o and_o say_v he_o as_o that_o special_a law_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v unto_o adam_n praeceptum_fw-la symbolicum_fw-la as_o divine_v call_v it_o give_v over_o and_o beside_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v a_o trial_n or_o symbol_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n such_o be_v this_o law_n give_v to_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o thus_o he_o expound_v the_o word_n law_n in_o psal_n 40._o 8._o of_o the_o peculiar_a law_n of_o mediatorship_n just_a as_o the_o dialogue_n do_v and_o not_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v 4_o mr._n rutherfurd_n say_v that_o christ_n 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norton_n hold_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v mediatorship_n christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o death_n be_v not_o moral_a obedience_n but_o mediatorial_n obedience_n to_o the_o special_a law_n of_o mediatorship_n no_o other_o way_n to_o take_v satisfaction_n but_o first_o by_o our_o saviour_n perform_v of_o legal_a obedience_n for_o we_o and_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o hell_n torment_n for_o this_o way_n only_o he_o call_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o former_a section_n i_o have_v show_v that_o sundry_a orthodox_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o do_v hold_v as_o mr._n norton_n do_v that_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_a hell_n torment_n as_o pareus_n and_o mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v that_o christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o death_n be_v legal_a obedience_n contrary_a to_o mr._n norton_n 2_o i_o will_v add_v mr._n ball_n to_o they_o for_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n make_v 281._o ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 281._o satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n though_o in_o page_n 290._o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hold_v that_o he_o suffer_v hell_n torment_n and_o yet_o he_o also_o do_v exempt_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o legal_a obedience_n the_o law_n say_v he_o do_v not_o require_v that_o god_n shall_v die_v nor_o that_o any_o shall_v die_v that_o have_v not_o sin_v nor_o such_o a_o death_n and_o of_o such_o efficacy_n as_o not_o only_o to_o abolish_v death_n but_o to_o bring_v in_o life_n by_o many_o degree_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o adam_n lose_v and_o say_v mr._n ball_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n pray_v for_o they_o 259._o see_v ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 259._o that_o crucify_v he_o luke_n 23._o 34._o but_o say_v he_o that_o may_v be_v of_o private_a duty_n as_o man_n who_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o require_v that_o we_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o not_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v to_o interecede_v for_o his_o people_n by_o suffer_a death_n it_o behove_v christ_n as_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n but_o that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o proper_a office_n as_o mediator_n hence_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o mr._n ball_n make_v christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v out_o of_o private_a duty_n as_o a_o man_n and_o not_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la out_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v make_v all_o his_o legal_a obedience_n to_o be_v and_o say_v he_o in_o page_n 287._o christ_n be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o this_o power_n he_o have_v though_o he_o be_v in_o all_o point_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o 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originali_fw-la the_o body_n be_v corrupt_a it_o resist_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n not_o be_v confirm_v with_o those_o gift_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n obey_v the_o inclination_n thereof_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n proper_o till_o the_o soul_n consent_n second_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n bodily_a sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o soul_n till_o his_o soul_n have_v first_o receive_v the_o contagion_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o his_o body_n
to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o his_o father_n will_v he_o shall_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o our_o surety_n as_o his_o first_o proposition_n speak_v and_o hence_o he_o make_v all_o christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o from_o god_n vindicative_a justice_n as_o from_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o judge_n because_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n and_o so_o a_o sinner_n by_o god_n impuration_n and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_n in_o justice_n against_o christ_n to_o be_v legal_a according_a to_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o delinquent_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v all_o christ_n obedience_n both_o in_o his_o incarnation_n life_n and_o death_n to_o be_v all_o legal_a and_o to_o be_v all_o ground_a on_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o in_o cap._n 2._o i_o have_v show_v not_o only_o sufficient_a reason_n but_o also_o the_o concurrence_n of_o eminent_a orthodox_n divine_n that_o i_o believe_v will_v sufficient_o satisfy_v a_o judicious_a reader_n that_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v from_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n and_o from_o other_o condition_n in_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n be_v never_o overrule_v by_o a_o supreme_a compulsory_a power_n as_o i_o have_v here_o and_o there_o express_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o my_o reply_n it_o be_v true_a say_v a_o learned_a divine_a that_o christ_n merit_v as_o well_o as_o satisfy_v for_o we_o but_o say_v he_o that_o by_o which_o he_o merit_v be_v not_o his_o never_o sin_v or_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n without_o any_o obligation_n to_o that_o duty_n lie_v upon_o he_o as_o man_n so_o to_o do_v according_a to_o that_o of_o heb._n 10._o 7._o and_o phil._n 2._o 6._o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o obedience_n be_v there_o set_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o merit_n wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o but_o all_o this_o you_o see_v be_v quite_o another_o matter_n from_o his_o active_a obedience_n or_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n obedience_n from_o his_o humane_a legal_a obedience_n see_v more_o in_o chap._n 3._o i_o have_v also_o i_o think_v sufficient_o show_v that_o nothing_o though_o never_o so_o excellent_a in_o itself_o can_v be_v call_v a_o price_n till_o it_o be_v make_v a_o price_n by_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o contract_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o blood_n &_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n even_o 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the_o truth_n i_o will_v search_v into_o the_o clear_a sense_n of_o those_o scripture_n first_o that_o of_o rom._n 3._o 31._o have_v already_o be_v try_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o find_v too_o light_a in_o his_o sense_n in_o the_o eight_o argument_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n second_o as_o for_o that_o in_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n reply_v 1_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o forgive_a sin_n to_o such_o as_o do_v true_o confess_v they_o because_o the_o text_n in_o terminis_fw-la do_v affirm_v it_o but_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v in_o what_o sense_n be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o forgive_a sin_n to_o such_o as_o do_v confess_v they_o mr._n norton_n say_v that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o forgive_a because_o he_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n from_o christ_n by_o suffer_v the_o same_o essential_a torment_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v threaten_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o word_n death_n in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o but_o i_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n to_o this_o in_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 7._o reply_v 5._o namely_o that_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o kind_n and_o free_a forgiveness_n can_v possible_o stand_v together_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o each_o other_o but_o because_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o their_o voluntary_a covenant_n do_v agree_v that_o such_o a_o performance_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o his_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n to_o such_o sinner_n the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o christ_n satisfaction_n sake_n do_v undertake_v to_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o conditional_a promise_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v testify_v therefore_o god_n can_v but_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a according_a to_o his_o say_a covenant_n with_o christ_n by_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o such_o sinner_n and_o so_o cleanse_v 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