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so_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o redeemer_n we_o shall_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n whereto_o we_o can_v otherwise_o pretend_v no_o right_n in_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o present_v these_o merit_n what_o can_v we_o fear_v god_n be_v our_o redeemer_n it_o be_v god_n who_o justify_v who_o can_v condemn_v 33._o god_n be_v our_o patron_n and_o advocate_n if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o this_o be_v he_o to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n 10._o that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n altar_n this_o be_v the_o true_a live_a temple_n of_o god_n of_o who_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n this_o be_v the_o altar_n whereon_o all_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o this_o be_v our_o only_a priest_n our_o only_a sacrifice_n our_o only_a temple_n our_o only_a altar_n whereby_o we_o be_v 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last_o supper_n and_o soon_o after_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n 26._o by_o this_o testament_n he_o give_v we_o his_o blood_n and_o thereby_o have_v make_v we_o heir_n of_o all_o the_o merit_n for_o shed_v his_o blood_n hereby_o we_o have_v good_a right_a to_o demand_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o with_o full_a assurance_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o mercy_n which_o draw_v he_o so_o liberal_o to_o lay_v forth_o his_o blood_n but_o also_o of_o justice_n which_o thereby_o be_v large_o satisfy_v for_o whatsoever_o he_o either_o do_v or_o endure_v in_o this_o world_n all_o the_o sharp_a stony_a step_n which_o he_o tread_v be_v in_o no_o part_n for_o himself_o but_o altogether_o for_o us._n for_o we_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o bear_v for_o we_o he_o sustain_v many_o contemptible_a both_o indignity_n and_o want_n for_o we_o he_o fast_v watch_v and_o pray_v for_o we_o he_o do_v groan_n weep_v and_o bleed_v 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