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the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v lay_v that_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o snow_n mat._n 28._o 2_o 3._o mark_n 16._o 5_o the_o like_a also_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o christ_n disciple_n when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n act_n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o of_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o cornelius_n act_n 10._o 3-30_a see_v also_o rev._n 15._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o shall_v be_v array_v with_o white_a raiment_n and_o not_o with_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o their_o righteousness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n they_o have_v those_o garment_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o be_v therein_o in_o some_o measure_n like_o to_o angel_n meet_o apparel_v to_o carry_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o of_o good_a to_o other_o in_o word_n and_o conversation_n tit._n 2._o 2-8_a isa_n 52._o 7-11_a 1_o tim._n 3._o 1-7_a &_o 4._o 12._o tit._n 1._o 6-9_a 2._o more_o particular_o this_o raiment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a to_o note_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o so_o those_o white_a garment_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o former_a time_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a thus_o be_v it_o be_v say_v aaron_n shall_v put_v on_o the_o holy_a linen_n coat_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o linen_n breeches_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o shall_v be_v gird_v with_o a_o linen_n girdle_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o holy_a garment_n leu._n 16._o 4-32_a ezek._n 44._o 16-19_a so_o clean_a and_o white_a and_o pure_a and_o white_a be_v put_v together_o to_o signify_v that_o whiteness_n and_o cleanness_n or_o purity_n do_v meet_v together_o here_o rev._n 19_o 8._o &_o 15._o 6._o and_o so_o this_o white_a raiment_n be_v holy_a the_o priest_n in_o former_a time_n be_v so_o legal_o and_o typical_o but_o this_o be_v so_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n but_o christ_n angel_n and_o priest_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n holiness_n become_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o psal_n 93._o 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n be_v holy_a christ_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o there_o be_v no_o pollution_n in_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o accept_v and_o it_o must_v therefore_o necessary_o be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a habak_v 1._o 13._o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o righteousness_n as_o produce_v by_o christ_n be_v holy_a and_o pure_a and_o though_o as_o put_v on_o and_o wear_v by_o we_o there_o be_v mixture_n cleave_v to_o they_o yet_o christ_n be_v daily_o cleanse_v they_o and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a and_o welpleasing_a to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o believer_n be_v instruct_v daily_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o when_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n demand_v what_o be_v these_o that_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n himself_o answer_v these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n rev._n 7._o 9-13_a 14._o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v white_a raiment_n the_o purity_n and_o whiteness_n whereof_o be_v inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a it_o be_v white_a thorough_o as_o in_o white_a linen_n it_o be_v sincere_o pure_a and_o this_o be_v complete_o true_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n which_o christ_n have_v bring_v in_o for_o we_o without_o we_o and_o impute_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o a_o measure_n true_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n those_o garment_n be_v entire_o pure_a and_o white_a and_o not_o like_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o outward_o only_a but_o inward_o be_v black_a and_o uncomely_a yea_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a some_o of_o they_o the_o apostle_n call_v ananias_n the_o highpriest_n white_v wall_n he_o sit_v to_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o appear_v righteous_a when_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o true_o inward_o unrighteous_a act_n 23._o 1_o 3._o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepulcher_n which_o indeed_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n even_o so_o they_o also_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n mat._n 23._o 25_o 28_o but_o whatever_o clothing_n they_o have_v and_o how_o white_a soever_o it_o appear_v to_o man_n on_o the_o outside_n they_o have_v not_o on_o this_o white_a raiment_n here_o commend_v for_o this_o be_v thorough_o and_o entire_o white_a not_o like_o a_o white_v wall_n or_o sepulchre_n but_o white_a as_o snow_n mat._n 28._o 3._o or_o wool_n rev._n 1._o 14._o 3._o this_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n mat._n 17._o 2._o shine_v and_o glister_v mark_v 9_o 3._o luke_n 9_o 29._o such_o as_o be_v buy_v by_o his_o angel_n and_o church_n and_o put_v on_o and_o find_v in_o be_v powerful_a to_o give_v light_n to_o such_o as_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v and_o to_o discover_v and_o cure_v their_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o cure_v their_o ignorant_a thought_n and_o imagination_n concern_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n profess_v by_o they_o while_o man_n see_v they_o clothe_v with_o and_o appear_v before_o god_n only_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o 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