have_v alone_o declare_v and_o exhibit_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o holy_a jesus_n who_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n and_o a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o conclusion_n follow_v immediate_o thereupon_o that_o no_o moral_a philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a precept_n nor_o any_o the_o straight_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o their_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o their_o exact_a skill_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n can_v therewith_o appear_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o ps_n 32.1_o 2._o or_o be_v consequent_o bless_v for_o brief_o those_o alone_o be_v true_o bless_v who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o st._n paul_n interpret_v almighty_a god_n non-imputation_n of_o our_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o blessedness_n 20._o rom._n 4.7.3_o 20._o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o be_v account_v righteous_a rather_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n it_o appear_v now_o that_o every_o man_n at_o his_o very_a best_a estate_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n no_o better_a to_o be_v account_v of_o in_o the_o great_a affluence_n of_o worldly_a good_n than_o the_o fade_a grass_n or_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n for_o he_o wither_v as_o grass_n and_o like_o the_o flower_n thereof_o he_o quick_o fall_v away_o for_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n can_v possible_o save_v he_o from_o death_n or_o in_o the_o least_o redeem_v his_o miserable_a soul_n from_o the_o destroy_a hand_n of_o hell_n the_o crown_n shall_v then_o be_v take_v from_o the_o proud_a monarch_n head_n his_o honour_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o his_o fat_a carcase_n lamentable_o fall_v a_o prey_n to_o putrefaction_n stench_n and_o rottenness_n then_o his_o feeble_a macerate_v soul_n will_v be_v free_v 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