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10._o 14._o the_o apostle_n indeed_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o afraid_a to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o and_o desire_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o god_n contrive_v it_o and_o accept_v it_o and_o christ_n who_o obey_v and_o suffer_v be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n to_o ransom_n and_o save_v soul_n and_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o here_o be_v a_o firm_a ground_n for_o the_o church_n consolation_n 2._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n member_n be_v all_o pardon_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o be_v unforgve_v col._n 2._o 13._o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n psal_n 103._o 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v all_o our_o transgression_n from_o we_o vxori_fw-la lie_fw-la non_fw-la intenditur_fw-la the_o church_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o justice_n for_o all_o her_o offence_n it_o may_v joyful_o be_v say_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o her_o head_n and_o husband_n have_v pay_v the_o church_n debt_n payment_n from_o she_o be_v not_o expect_v shall_v not_o be_v demand_v 3._o though_o the_o church_n member_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o true_a grace_n shall_v be_v own_v the_o small_a star_n be_v star_n and_o be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a the_o weak_a saint_n be_v saint_n and_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v regard_v it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n isa_n 40._o 11._o the_o feeble_a of_o christian_n stanâ—_n in_o need_n of_o cherish_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v â—hat_n they_o need_v our_o lord_n will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12._o 20._o 4._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o her_o imperfection_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a state_n than_o adam_n be_v in_o innocency_n the_o union_n between_o his_o creator_n and_o he_o be_v not_o so_o indissoluble_a as_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o true_a believer_n life_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o upon_o condition_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o obedience_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v he_o persevere_v but_o the_o saint_n have_v such_o a_o promise_n god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o 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