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that_o theft_n on_o my_o account_n impute_v it_o to_o i_o the_o levite_n be_v put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o the_o heave-offering_a for_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n the_o three_o famous_a imputation_n in_o scripture_n be_v adam_n sin_n to_o we_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v found_v on_o they_o and_o who_o deny_v one_o believe_v not_o aright_o any_o of_o they_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n be_v fair_o set_v out_o in_o leu._n 16.21_o aaron_z shall_v put_v all_o the_o iniquity_n sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n i_o shall_v propose_v it_o thus_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v to_o we_o but_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v a_o majore_fw-la for_o it_o be_v more_o credible_a that_o privilege_n be_v impute_v 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of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n they_o be_v to_o serve_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n god_n the_o father_n with_o who_o i_o shall_v have_v begin_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v manifest_v it_o in_o all_o its_o variety_n and_o render_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n more_o lustrious_a and_o the_o degree_n and_o step_n of_o happiness_n more_o numerous_a and_o tasteful_a suffer_v they_o permit_v they_o to_o fall_v but_o know_v of_o one_o among_o the_o number_n a_o noble_a elect_a vessel_n that_o can_v not_o fall_v yea_o that_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o transgression_n to_o glorify_v his_o sovereignty_n in_o show_v what_o a_o subject_n be_v in_o his_o dominion_n he_o command_v he_o psal_n 40._o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o glorify_v his_o goodness_n he_o give_v this_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o be_v their_o priest_n sacrifice_n redeemer_n and_o surety_n the_o whole_a 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