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prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n obj._n the_o advocate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v for_o we_o concerning_o sin_n except_o we_o commit_v it_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o ans._n we_o believe_v christ_n have_v finish_v this_o work_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v ob._n after_o sin_n be_v commit_v christ_n do_v advocate_n for_o we_o ans._n this_o be_v answer_v afore_o pâ_z 12._o ob._n we_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o ans._n so_o do_v we_o and_o we_o say_v that_o when_o christ_n die_v he_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ob._n heaven_n be_v then_o puâchased_v and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o have_v that_o now_o as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v ans._n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v see_v we_o have_v not_o all_o that_o be_v purchase_v as_o heaven_n although_o we_o believe_v therefore_o we_o have_v no_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o ob._n the_o pope_n bull_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o sin_n past_a rom._n 3._o 25._o ans._n your_o exposition_n be_v a_o mere_a bull_n and_o quite_o beside_o the_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n pag._n 14._o ob._n we_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o salve_n in_o the_o chirââgions_n box_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o wound_n etc._n etc._n ans._n so_o do_v we_o yet_o we_o say_v when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o ãâã_d sin_n and_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa._n 53._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 24._o ob._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o fountain_n be_v set_v open_a to_o wash_v in_o because_o some_o who_o sin_n christ_n bear_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v yet_o wash_a zâch_n 13._o 1._o ans._n zâch_n 13._o 1._o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v at_o which_o time_n he_o shall_v wash_v away_o the_o âins_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o if_o our_o fine_n be_v not_o then_o wash_v away_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o they_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v wash_v away_o see_v pag._n 7_o 8._o obj_fw-la we_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v the_o work_n upon_o his_o ãâã_d purify_n they_o as_o often_o as_o they_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d with_o sin_n