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dare_v not_o stand_v the_o charge_n of_o death_n and_o with_o it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o our_o conscience_n how_o dreadful_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v foil_v and_o nonplus_v if_o we_o must_v be_v find_v in_o no_o other_o righteousness_n but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o have_v wrought_v by_o the_o strength_n receive_v from_o he_o but_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o chicken_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o hen_n mat._n 23._o 37._o and_o be_v find_v then_o in_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n we_o may_v bold_o answer_v to_o all_o that_o can_v be_v charge_v on_o we_o to_o our_o terror_n if_o we_o know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o if_o we_o be_v dead_a 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