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be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v all_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o must_v come_v from_o he_o and_o that_o a_o justify_v one_o be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v embolden_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n and_o this_o faith_n carry_v he_o forth_o to_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n repentance_n humiliation_n to_o exalt_v freegrace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neonom_fw-la now_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o truth_n confirm_v and_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o before_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n that_o i_o shall_v only_o speak_v now_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o d._n w._n p._n 175._o antinom_n all_o you_o have_v say_v have_v tend_v to_o darken_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n neonom_fw-la god_n do_v see_v and_o charge_v a_o believer_n with_o his_o new_a enormity_n as_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o christ_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o david_n be_v sin_n be_v a_o evil_a it_o be_v 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proceed_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n see_v and_o charge_v sin_n be_v understand_v by_o we_o as_o oppose_v to_o not_o see_v neonom_fw-la psal_n 90.8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o i_o hope_v moses_n be_v not_o mistake_v antinom_n moses_n speak_v of_o man_n in_o general_n in_o that_o chapter_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o god_n execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o we_o question_v not_o but_o its_o that_o scripture's-sense_n wherein_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o that_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o displeasure_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n or_o set_v man_n sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n especial_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o a_o nation_n or_o church_n or_o any_o mix_a people_n god_n management_n of_o general_a government_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n hence_o all_o god_n rebuke_n in_o a_o 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and_o execution_n frequent_o of_o external_a and_o temporal_a calamity_n modo_fw-la paenarum_fw-la of_o the_o manner_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n after_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n neonom_fw-la new_a transgression_n need_v renew_v pardon_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v at_o once_o to_o say_v nothing_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v christ_n will_v never_o teach_v his_o own_o people_n to_o pray_v daily_o for_o pardon_n if_o it_o do_v not_o need_v it_o and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v repeat_v mat._n 6.12_o d._n w._n p._n 176._o antinom_n if_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o at_o once_o than_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v at_o once_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v for_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o lie_v under_o condemnation_n beside_o so_o often_o as_o he_o sin_v he_o be_v unjustified_a and_o if_o unjustified_a fall_v from_o grace_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o sanctification_n and_o as_o to_o our_o 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