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foulnes_n 3.10_o gal._n 3.10_o in_o he_o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v fair_a &_o all_o fair_a so_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o rightousnes_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o sin_n 5.21_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o with_o any_o foulnes_n in_o he_o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v fair_a and_o all_o fair_a so_o be_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o foulnes_n of_o the_o church_n this_o his_o love_n in_o he_o ergo_fw-la she_o be_v fair_a &_o all_o fair_a so_o be_v it_o say_v 1.7_o joh._n 1.29_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesu_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n not_o ergo_fw-la from_o some_o but_o from_o all_o foulnes_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v fair_a and_o all_o fair_a all_o these_o proposition_n and_o infinite_a like_a they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sentence_n of_o grace_n which_o concern_v 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