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for_o one_o demonstrate_v it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thacath_n vice_n loco_fw-la in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n so_o the_o septuagint_n syriack_n version_n and_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n read_v david_n desire_n i_o will_v i_o have_v dye_v in_o thy_o stead_n and_o thou_o remain_v alive_a otherwise_o christ_n death_n have_v not_o be_v a_o counter_a ransom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 1â—_n 45._o mat._n 20.28_o which_o the_o syriack_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n multorium_fw-la thus_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o i_o e._n in_o our_o stead_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a testament_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n thus_o judah_n be_v surety_n for_o benjamin_n sasety_n gen._n 44.32_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surety_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 7.22_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o death_n isa_n 53.5,6,7_o 1_o 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16.18_o if_o one_o member_n may_v be_v break_v off_o from_o christ_n than_o all_o may_v be_v one_o having_z no_o more_o privilege_n than_o â—nother_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o stand_v â—o_o christ_n may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o this_o hypothesis_n to_o be_v a_o head_n without_o a_o body_n or_o any_o member_n and_o christ_n also_o may_v have_v dye_v in_o â—ain_n both_o which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a beside_o â—he_v certainty_n of_o this_o redemption_n appear_v far_a inasmuch_o as_o christ_n 1_o st_o purchase_v perseverance_n for_o he_o if_o he_o purchase_v for_o they_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n eph._n 1.3_o than_o this_o great_a blessing_n of_o perseverance_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o purchase_a inheritance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2_o dly_a he_o pray_v for_o it_o luke_n 22.32_o that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a john_n 17.15_o yea_o 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