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will_v join_v righteousness_n with_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o well-conceited_n pharisee_n for_o it_o be_v vo_o better_n go_v and_o be_v a_o poor_a sinner_n at_o christ_n foot_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n in_o thy_o salvation_n even_o put_v on_o jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o humble_a free_a total_a resignment_n of_o thyself_o unto_o he_o to_o undertake_v thy_o cause_n as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o work_v all_o thy_o work_n for_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o own_o defile_a righteousness_n thou_o have_v stand_v a_o tiptoe_n in_o the_o entire_a obedience_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o that_o full_a pure_a spotless_a acceptable_a righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o he_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o delight_v ah_o soul_n what_o a_o change_n be_v this_o to_o part_v with_o filth_n and_o abomination_n for_o the_o glorious_a 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upon_o record_n in_o his_o gopel_n and_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o see_v it_o make_v good_a so_o much_o will_v that_o scripture_n afford_v thou_o and_o believe_v it_o another_o isa_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v well_o now_o do_v thou_o look_v up_o with_o a_o long_a expectation_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o salvation_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o why_o now_o say_v christ_n to_o such_o a_o look_a expect_a soul_n be_v you_o save_v be_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o you_o will_v to_o confirm_v it_o to_o thou_o hear_v he_o further_o in_o the_o same_o scripture_n i_o be_o god_n and_o none_o else_o none_o but_o i_o be_v able_a and_o as_o for_o his_o good_a will_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v it_o he_o further_o say_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o then_o observe_v ver_fw-la 24._o what_o he_o assure_v thou_o of_o how_o full_o he_o answer_v thy_o errand_n sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n mark_v while_o thou_o be_v seek_v and_o look_v for_o it_o thou_o have_v it_o while_o thou_o be_v perish_v in_o thy_o own_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o full_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o glorify_v yea_o more_o say_v christ_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o think_v it_o a_o common_a matter_n to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o care_n or_o it_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v he_o rejoice_v with_o i_o say_v he_o in_o luke_n as_o show_v for_o i_o have_v find_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o yet_o there_o remain_v one_o objection_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o taste_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o so_o powerful_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n nor_o so_o comfortable_o see_v his_o face_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o next_o point_n jesus_n christ_n for_o 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