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that_o even_o thou_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o fear_v lest_o that_o one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o both_o it_o be_v not_o a_o short_a cloak_n that_o can_v cover_v two_o it_o will_v cover_v both_o thou_o and_o i_o large_o be_v both_o a_o large_a and_o eternal_a justice_n august_n on_o psal_n 22._o he_o pray_v for_o our_o fault_n and_o have_v make_v our_o fault_n his_o fault_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o justice_n our_o justice_n objection_n of_o papist_n objection_n of_o the_o papist_n prove_v inherent_a righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justice_n before_o god_n be_v these_o i._o object_n it_o be_v absurd_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o one_o man_n be_v make_v wise_a by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o another_o ans._n it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o personal_a righteousness_n 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we_o shall_v be_v hear_v now_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o mention_v either_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o mediator_n in_o our_o behalf_n save_v christ_n alone_o second_o a_o mediator_n must_v be_v perfect_o just_a so_o as_o no_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o he_o at_o all_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_n now_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n howsoever_o they_o be_v full_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n yet_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o eternal_o stand_v before_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n and_o merit_n of_o a_o other_o three_o a_o mediator_n must_v be_v a_o propitiatour_n that_o be_v bring_v something_o to_o god_n that_o may_v appease_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o john_n add_v and_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n 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unto_o god_n only_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o ii_o object_n luc._n 16._o 27._o dives_fw-la in_o hell_n pray_v 4._o for_o his_o brethren_n upon_o earth_n much_o more_o do_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n pray_v for_o us._n ans._n out_o of_o a_o parable_n nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v but_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n thereof_o for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o dives_fw-la be_v in_o hell_n have_v a_o tongue_n again_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o they_o gather_v we_o may_v gather_v also_o that_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n have_v compassion_n and_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n all_o which_o be_v false_a iii_o object_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v every_o man_n estate_n they_o know_v when_o any_o sinner_n repent_v and_o rejoice_v thereat_o &_o pray_v for_o particular_a man_n therefore_o the_o 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