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in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n god_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o we_o not_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n nor_o his_o death_n ignominy_n and_o shame_n rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o have_v alienate_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n refuse_v his_o service_n and_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n than_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n to_o bring_v about_o this_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o 6._o as_o god_n be_v pacify_v so_o it_o give_v we_o hope_n our_o business_n lie_v not_o with_o a_o god_n offend_v but_o with_o a_o god_n reconcile_v if_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o pacify_v god_n who_o can_v lifâ—_n up_o his_o face_n to_o hâ—â—_n or_o think_v a_o comfortable_a thought_n of_o he_o but_o this_o 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propitiate_v and_o have_v accept_v the_o ransom_n that_o be_v give_v for_o soul_n we_o read_v rom._n 4.25_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o rose_n again_o for_o our_o justification_n his_o die_a note_v his_o satisfaction_n his_o rise_n again_o the_o acceptance_n of_o it_o god_n by_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a show_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n as_o a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o die_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o surety_n and_o in_o that_o quality_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o by_o his_o death_n he_o make_v the_o payment_n by_o his_o resurrection_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o it_o be_v witness_v to_o the_o world_n for_o then_o our_o surety_n be_v let_v out_o of_o prison_n isa._n 53.8_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n in_o his_o death_n he_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o prisoner_n under_o the_o arrest_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o when_o he_o rise_v again_o he_o be_v discharge_v 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