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constant_a and_o perpetual_a desire_n purpose_n and_o will_v to_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o own_o observe_v wherein_o noah_n righteousness_n lay_v when_o he_o be_v the_o only_a righteous_a person_n in_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o you_o will_v see_v what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v which_o god_n approve_v and_o accept_v through_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n 21._o 1._o he_o give_v to_o god_n his_o own_o that_o faith_n fear_n love_n obedience_n that_o internal_a and_o external_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o when_o gen._n 6.12_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n i._n e._n in_o worship_v god_n and_o turn_v idolater_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n oft_o intend_v exod._n 32.7_o deut._n 32.5_o he_o know_v it_o be_v just_a the_o great_a the_o good_a god_n his_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o first_o place_n most_o and_o best_o serve_v by_o he_o always_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o he_o give_v unto_o other_o their_o due_a 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as_o he_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o christ_n but_o christ_n have_v not_o enter_v on_o his_o office_n john_n have_v and_o his_o office_n be_v to_o baptize_v so_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o now_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o preferment_n note_v 2_o lie_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glorify_v be_v regenerate_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o and_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v dwell_v there_o psal_n 15_o 1_o 2_o and_o 1_o there_o they_o shall_v shine_v they_o be_v darkness_n but_o god_n bespeak_v they_o out_o of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.8_o as_o in_o the_o first_o so_o in_o their_o new_a creation_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o ãâã_d god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a light_v immediate_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o their_o understanding_n 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