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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sorrowful_a to_o be_v astonish_v to_o be_v heavy_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o chief_a christ_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n death_n itself_o be_v urge_v in_o many_o place_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n john_n 10.18_o he_o reconcile_v we_o by_o death_n coloss_n 1.22_o death_n come_v between_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n hebr._n 9.15_o this_o death_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v consider_v chief_o with_o two_o quality_n as_o bloody_a and_o as_o ignominious_a that_o quality_n of_o bloody_a death_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o word_n blood_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26.28_o luke_n 22.20_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o god_n have_v appoint_v christ_n for_o a_o propitiation_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o justify_v in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1.7_o you_o that_o sometime_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v make_v near_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n eph._n 2.13_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n col._n 1.14_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n col._n 1.14_o not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goat_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n hebr._n 10.12_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n hebr._n 10.22_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n hebr._n 12.24_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o christ_n wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 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2.8_o eph._n 5.6_o coloss_n 3.6_o apoc._n 5.16_o by_o this_o anger_n god_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v good_a to_o man_n gen._n 6.7_o jer._n 5.25_o isai_n 59.2_o deut._n 32.29,30_o moreover_o all_o impunity_n of_o sin_n of_o itself_o have_v this_o that_o sin_n be_v thereby_o esteem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o value_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o most_o expeditious_a way_n of_o drive_v from_o sin_n be_v fear_n of_o punishment_n hence_o that_o by_o bear_v a_o former_a injury_n thou_o invite_v a_o new_a one_o therefore_o prudence_n upon_o this_o account_n stir_v up_o a_o governor_n to_o punishment_n moreover_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n be_v augment_v when_o any_o law_n be_v publish_v which_o threaten_v punishment_n for_o then_o the_o omission_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o most_o detract_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n among_o subject_n hence_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o politician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v strong_o the_o appoint_a 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