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sinfulness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n while_o a_o man_n remain_v in_o a_o christless_a condition_n every_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v defile_v with_o sin_n hag._n 2.13_o 14._o if_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a then_o answer_v haggai_n and_o say_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a a_o unclean_a sinner_n defile_v every_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o every_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v unclean_a and_o that_o which_o he_o offer_v to_o god_n be_v unclean_a gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o all_o man_n but_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o man_n all_o 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to_o receive_v he_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n 3._o this_o general_a offer_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v make_v upon_o term_n of_o free_a grace_n whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o christ_n with_o his_o save_a benefit_n be_v offer_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o you_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n this_o free_a and_o general_a offer_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o point_n of_o very_o great_a concernment_n i_o shall_v far_o open_v and_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o general_a offer_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o save_a benefit_n to_o every_o one_o that_o find_v a_o want_n of_o he_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o that_o will_v appear_v these_o way_n 1_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o 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or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o relation_n and_o he_o have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n can_v do_v for_o we_o for_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o will_v save_v our_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v for_o we_o 2._o that_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o depart_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n mar._n 8.34_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o man_n without_o self-denial_n now_o this_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n impli_v 1._o that_o he_o must_v deny_v his_o own_o sinful_a inclination_n and_o sinful_a affection_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2._o that_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n joh._n 3_o 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they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v such_o a_o righteousness_n from_o his_o observe_v the_o law_n as_o shall_v justify_v and_o save_v he_o be_v evident_a these_o way_n 1._o the_o law_n require_v personal_a perfect_a constant_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n only_o except_v ever_o do_v or_o can_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o law_n without_o transgress_v any_o command_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n joh._n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v christ_n mean_v the_o carnal_a jew_n only_o when_o he_o say_v none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n without_o transgress_v against_o it_o at_o any_o time_n eccl._n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.36_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n can_v have_v obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o gal._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v make_v christ_n obedience_n and_o his_o suffer_a death_n to_o be_v useless_a gal._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n 3._o god_n have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n to_o give_v we_o life_n and_o 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