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himself_o rom._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o we_o can_v find_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o need_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o to_o stay_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n as_o luther_n say_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o our_o service_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o wrong_a step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o our_o slow_a step_n in_o it_o when_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o encourage_v to_o run_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v see_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o practice_n every_o faculty_n be_v disease_v and_o pervert_v every_o work_n of_o we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v god_n threaten_v the_o jew_n to_o spread_v the_o dung_n of_o their_o 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be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 48._o last_o yet_o sinner_n do_v promise_v themselves_o peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n deut._n 29.19_o god_n say_v of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.20_o yet_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n as_o those_o jer._n 5.12_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v on_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n or_o famin._n how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o when_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n be_v add_v to_o other_o disease_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v on_o man_n rom._n 11.8_o
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only_o open_v the_o fountain_n but_o also_o wash_v soul_n in_o it_o zech._n 13.1_o revel_v 1.5_o he_o not_o only_o provide_v the_o medicine_n but_o also_o dress_v the_o wound_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n isa_n 61._o christ_n present_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o suffering_n continual_o before_o god_n which_o be_v his_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n revel_v 8.3_o his_o blood_n speak_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.24_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o finger_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n levit._n 16.14_o it_o be_v continual_o without_o intermission_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n sprinkle_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n on_o earth_n ezek._n 36.25_o 7._o o_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o admirable_a effect_n the_o excellent_a fruit_n that_o be_v join_v with_o or_o do_v follow_v after_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a peace_n but_o goodwill_n luke_n 2.14_o not_o only_a enmity_n be_v quench_v but_o love_n burn_v sin_n be_v place_n and_o the_o believe_a sinner_n too_o be_v change_v sin_n be_v before_o god_n face_n hos_n 7.2_o but_o be_v now_o cast_v behind_o his_o back_n isa_n 25.17_o and_o reconcile_v person_n be_v set_v before_o his_o face_n psal_n 41.12_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n that_o there_o be_v such_o admirable_a effect_n or_o consequence_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 1._o that_o though_o the_o curse_n do_v fall_v on_o the_o creature_n for_o our_o sake_n yet_o it_o fall_v not_o on_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v when_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o adam_n he_o do_v not_o say_v curse_v be_v thou_o but_o curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n gen._n 3.15.17_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n a_o reprobate_n in_o other_o language_n now_o thou_o be_v curse_v gen._n 4.11_o god_n may_v curse_v the_o creature_n for_o our_o sin_n yet_o the_o curse_n may_v not_o light_v on_o our_o person_n and_o soul_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v for_o the_o present_a but_o secure_v for_o the_o future_a god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v noah_n from_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o flood_n but_o do_v assure_v he_o that_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o send_v a_o second_o flood_n on_o the_o world_n gen._n 8.10.21_o gen._n 9.11_o so_o here_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o keep_v out_o a_o inundation_n and_o flood_n of_o venegance_n and_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o prevent_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o condemn_v sentence_n as_o god_n do_v see_v his_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o look_n on_o it_o and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n gen._n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o so_o christ_n be_v a_o rainbow_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n to_o secure_v we_o from_o future_a storm_n and_o flood_n of_o evil_n that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o blot_v out_o our_o iniquity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o can_v be_v see_v or_o read_v 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when_o no_o storm_n of_o vengeance_n hover_v and_o hang_v over_o the_o sinner_n head_n no_o matter_n of_o accusation_n spring_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v he_o a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o terror_n to_o other_o o_o what_o sore_a temptation_n be_v guilty_a creature_n in_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o mind_n expose_v to_o sometime_o they_o can_v wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o desire_v themselves_o rather_o to_o be_v annilalate_v then_o to_o see_v his_o frown_a face_n and_o feel_v his_o punish_a hand_n to_o eternity_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n guard_n and_o establish_v the_o heart_n against_o such_o dreadful_a wish_n as_o these_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n eye_n isa_n 48.4_o though_o we_o be_v vile_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o we_o be_v present_v to_o god_n as_o precious_a stone_n on_o the_o shoulder_n and_o breastplate_n of_o our_o highpriest_n exod._n 28.12_o 21_o 28_o 29._o 3._o though_o we_o be_v unclean_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v undefiled_a the_o church_n confess_v her_o infirmity_n and_o acknowledge_v her_o sin_n yet_o christ_n call_v her_o undefiled_a no_o spot_n or_o blemish_n do_v cleave_v to_o she_o because_o she_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n cant._n 5.2_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n give_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n as_o god_n give_v we_o for_o our_o clothing_n both_o flax_n and_o wool_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n hos_fw-la 2.9_o flax_n be_v for_o inward_a and_o wool_n for_o outward_a garment_n inherent_a righteousness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o flax_n this_o be_v near_o to_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n impute_v righteousness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o wool_n as_o it_o be_v a_o warm_a upper-garment_n we_o need_v christ_n righteousness_n as_o a_o garment_n over_o all_o our_o grace_n to_o cover_v the_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o they_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o breastplate_n ephes_n 6.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o above_o all_o over_o all_o or_o upon_o all_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 6.16_o i'faith_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o shield_n this_o be_v a_o guard_n and_o defence_n for_o all_o the_o other_o piece_n of_o armour_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o accusation_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o and_o the_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o our_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n this_o may_v be_v pierce_v by_o satan_n dart_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v wound_v with_o trouble_n and_o terror_n but_o it_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v ward_v our_o accusation_n and_o guard_v we_o from_o terror_n sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n isa_n 45.24_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v i_o have_v righteousness_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 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