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who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n do_v he_o redeem_v we_o for_o any_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 1.75_o luk._n 1.75_o be_v we_o not_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n for_o that_o very_a cause_n that_o we_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 6.18_o rom._n 6.18_o and_o wherefore_o do_v god_n reveal_v his_o gospel_n of_o grace_n call_v the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 5.13_o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o heb._n 5.13_o and_o to_o live_v righteous_o to_o what_o other_o end_n tend_v god_n ordinance_n of_o preach_v but_o to_o turn_v man_n unto_o righteousness_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n call_v true_a preacher_n the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n which_o we_o receive_v seal_n of_o righteousness_n 2.21_o 2._o cor._n 11.15_o rom._n 4.11_o 2._o pet._n 2.21_o i_o 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