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never_o a_o highpriest_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v he_o have_v take_v away_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n and_o every_o believer_n receive_v the_o atonement_n from_o his_o hand_n rom._n 5.11_o by_o who_o namely_o christ_n we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o christ_n have_v wrought_v peace_n for_o every_o soul_n right_o receive_v he_o he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o do_v he_o have_v do_v that_o thou_o thyself_o can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o the_o load_n help_v thou_o right_o to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n how_o shall_v this_o inform_v poor_a creature_n where_o to_o look_v for_o their_o peace_n and_o atonement_n o_o do_v not_o look_v for_o it_o in_o duty_n in_o teat_n in_o profession_n it_o be_v not_o cry_v but_o die_v that_o will_v take_v away_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o tear_n but_o blood_n 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the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n thou_o see_v thy_o justification_n and_o in_o he_o thou_o glory_v thou_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n jer._n 23_o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n our_o cover_n our_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n when_o thou_o can_v look_v upon_o christ_n as_o thy_o alone_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n and_o so_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o particular_a 2_o a_o soul_n than_o exalt_v christ_n when_o it_o look_v so_o upon_o christ_n as_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n after_o he_o and_o it_o be_v by_o love_n as_o it_o be_v glue_v and_o knit_v up_o to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n 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and_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n believe_v it_o belove_v if_o the_o soul_n exalt_v christ_n right_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o delight_n and_o joy_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o mary_n luke_n 46.47_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n and_o peace_n come_v in_o through_o believe_v joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n according_a to_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o soul_n that_o true_o exalt_v jesus_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o and_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v enough_o when_o it_o have_v christ_n let_v who_o will_v have_v the_o world_n sin_n pleasure_n i_o have_v christ_n say_v the_o soul_n a_o goodly_a portion_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_v for_o any_o condition_n come_v affliction_n persecution_n the_o soul_n glory_v in_o all_o because_o it_o enjoy_v god_n through_o christ_n 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