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53._o 1._o those_o that_o in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n testimony_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o to_o they_o as_o therein_o it_o be_v make_v nigh_o they_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n and_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o all_o their_o own_o work_n to_o help_v they_o and_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o christ_n even_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v for_o sinner_n that_o through_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o he_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o that_o of_o their_o own_o phil._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o job_n 5._o 20._o these_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o so_o of_o the_o righteous_a nation_n that_o learn_v and_o keep_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n these_o be_v the_o righteous_a speak_v of_o in_o this_o text_n and_o therefore_o true_o so_o call_v 1_o because_o herein_o 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only_o have_v tendency_n but_o suitable_a operation_n in_o it_o it_o do_v lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n though_o they_o draw_v back_o and_o harden_v their_o heart_n again_o so_o that_o he_o that_o despise_v despise_v not_o man_n only_o but_o god_n who_o have_v also_o give_v they_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v and_o reprove_v they_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n speak_v in_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o that_o by_o his_o prophet_n isa_n 65._o 1_o 2._o hâ—s_n 11._o 2-7_a rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o nehem._n 9_o 20._o 26._o zach._n 9_o 11_o 12._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 8._o and_o so_o be_v fighter_n against_o god_n close_v their_o eye_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v open_v and_o work_v upon_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o mat._n 13._o 15._o 2_o they_o do_v in_o this_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v good_a 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and_o patience_n and_o that_o be_v while_o it_o be_v due_a time_n and_o in_o justify_v whosoever_o through_o his_o name_n believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v wash_v sanctify_a and_o make_v heir_n in_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o same_o everlasting_a righteousness_n joh._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o heb._n 7._o 25_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o so_o that_o though_o those_o iniquity_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o which_o when_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v salvation_n and_o come_v nigh_o to_o man_n lead_v to_o repentance_n lift_v up_o the_o yoke_n than_o man_n close_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o choose_v darkness_n rather_o because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a though_o i_o say_v sin_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o finish_v or_o make_v a_o end_n of_o in_o the_o court_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 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acceptable_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o his_o perfect_a and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n yea_o they_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o all_o their_o need_n weakness_n and_o nakedness_n for_o their_o cover_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o generation_n of_o seeker_n of_o god_n name_n and_o face_n in_o christ_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v therefore_o say_v he_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v abolish_v however_o man_n fight_v against_o it_o 3_o therein_o he_o have_v seal_v or_o confirm_v the_o vision_n and_o prophesy_v of_o bring_v forth_o blessing_n in_o abraham_n seed_n to_o all_o nation_n give_v his_o son_n jesus_n as_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 22._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 8_o 13._o isa_n 42._o &_o 49._o &_o 55._o 3_o 5._o act_n 2._o &_o 13._o for_o bee_n have_v now_o make_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n a_o testimony_n to_o man_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v testify_v to_o they_o in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o in_o due_a time_n have_v anoint_a the_o most_o holy_a even_o that_o most_o holy_a body_n the_o personal_a body_n of_o christ_n through_o suffering_n glorify_v with_o the_o father_n own_o self_n the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o he_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o who_o blood_n the_o heaven_n themselves_o be_v sprinkle_v 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the_o circumcision_n and_o after_o to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n now_o this_o his_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o grace_n so_o come_v forth_o in_o abraham_n seed_n and_o confirm_v among_o his_o family_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o nation_n the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15._o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o may_v answer_v to_o his_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n the_o last_o of_o the_o seventy_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o do_v therein_o prepare_v and_o through_o those_o suffering_n himself_o be_v perfect_v that_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o come_n in_o of_o which_o the_o typical_a 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