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8._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o rom._n 8._o 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n holiness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n the_o product_n of_o his_o merit_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o unction_n a_o parcel_n of_o his_o fullness_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o as_o of_o his_o blood_n to_o â—â—stifie_v we_o yea_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v indispensible_o needful_a to_o sanctify_v and_o dignify_v the_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n upon_o the_o cross_n or_o else_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o ignorance_n of_o that_o text_n heb._n 9_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supoâ—eminens_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o 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legitur_fw-la prov._n 26._o 12._o p._n m._n humble_v 2._o the_o taste_n be_v not_o ravish_v 3._o their_o gift_n be_v not_o renew_v 1._o their_o light_n be_v not_o humble_v knowledge_n puff_v up_o love_n edifi_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o foundation_n sink_v that_o be_v not_o lay_v deep_o enough_o you_o can_v never_o magnify_v christ_n enough_o nor_o abase_v self_n enough_o christ_n be_v most_o magnify_v when_o self_n be_v most_o abase_v this_o dagon_n 19_o isa_n 2._o 19_o must_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n sound_a humiliation_n bring_v sure_a and_o solid_a consolation_n we_o must_v not_o rash_o close_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v depth_n of_o earth_n break_v and_o contrite_a spirit_n 2._o their_o taste_n be_v not_o ravish_v nor_o
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alteram_fw-la complectitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quamvis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constituatur_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 436._o justificatio_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la figuratè_fw-la nimirum_fw-la &_o metonimicè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la quia_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n syntag._n polan_n p._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oftentimes_o place_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o psalm_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 7._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o i_o confess_v chief_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o stress_n principal_o or_o at_o least_o synechdochical_o upon_o the_o blood_n the_o death_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 12_o 14._o rom._n 5._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 13._o col._n 2._o 13_o 14._o revel_v 1_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o five_o general_n propound_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unnecessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o christ_n esse_fw-la forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la satisfaction_n which_o render_v it_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n and_o justificatory_a to_o man_n i_o answer_v the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v which_o infinite_a merit_n stand_v 1._o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o 14._o now_o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o render_v his_o active_a and_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n between_o malefactor_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o render_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n infinite_o meritorious_a no_o wonder_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 7._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o redound_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o the_o do_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o glorious_a person_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n though_o for_o a_o few_o year_n be_v infinite_o of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v to_o eternity_n 16._o heb._n 16._o the_o very_a man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v above_o all_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o man_n god_n fellow_n a_o high_a word_n and_o this_o infinite_a worthiness_n 7._o zech._n 13._o 7._o of_o the_o redeemer_n person_n you_o have_v excellent_o describe_v as_o the_o irradiate_a and_z infinite_o exalt_v all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v consult_v these_o text_n heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o phil._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o a_o mere_a supererogation_n of_o a_o infinite_o glorious_a person_n 1._o his_o active_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n 1._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o mere_a supererogation_n what_o for_o the_o substance_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o shadow_n for_o the_o anti-type_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o its_o own_o type_n beside_o he_o submit_v to_o those_o ordinance_n the_o end_n and_o institution_n whereof_o suppose_v gild_n what_o sore-skin_n of_o iniquity_n have_v he_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o circumcision_n what_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n 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