3._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o penalty_n thereupon_o depend_v for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 53._o 5._o and_o moreover_o of_o guilty_a sinner_n we_o be_v become_v justify_v saint_n for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25._o in_o which_o word_n we_o find_v the_o move_a or_o procure_v cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o be_v god_n the_o father_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n to_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o final_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a in_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n verse_n 26._o for_o as_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o reprobate_n that_o die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n so_o it_o be_v as_o just_a with_o he_o to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v and_o as_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v he_o also_o preserve_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o by_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o by_o crucify_a our_o old_a man_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o by_o free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o 57_o by_o deliver_v we_o through_o grace_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o by_o strengthen_v we_o with_o might_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n eph._n 3._o 16._o and_o by_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o who_o will_v not_o then_o conclude_v with_o s._n paul_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8._o 37._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o justify_v we_o through_o his_o merit_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o condemn_a guilt_n &_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o sanctify_v we_o through_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v deliver_v and_o fortify_v we_o from_o and_o against_o the_o prevail_a power_n and_o insinuation_n of_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o mean_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o destruction_n be_v the_o just_a reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o mere_o and_o absolute_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o bless_a inheritance_n confer_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o covenant_n according_a to_o this_o copy_n everlasting_a life_n or_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o be_v the_o glorious_a expectation_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n bless_a the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d miserable_a say_v st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n say_v he_o yet_o not_o â—â—stressed_v we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v always_o bear_v about_o in_o the_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o life_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o body_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o 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to_o examine_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a unto_o these_o particular_n first_o we_o must_v be_v rich_o plant_v that_o be_v we_o must_v be_v plant_v into_o christ_n we_o find_v that_o they_o which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 61._o 3._o very_o we_o be_v all_o original_o wild_a slip_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v say_v with_o david_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 51._o 5._o this_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a ground_n to_o thrive_v upon_o this_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o may_v expect_v to_o receive_v from_o our_o earthly_a old_a man_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v remove_v and_o plant_v into_o the_o heavenly_a new_a man_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o hereby_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o double_a benefit_n namely_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 5._o where_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v into_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapt._n at_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o verse_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n see_v that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n which_o will_v continual_o provoke_v unto_o sin_n and_o sometime_o prevail_v even_o in_o the_o most_o sanctify_a soul_n the_o best_a dispose_v and_o the_o most_o retire_a christian_a under_o heaven_n insomuch_o that_o paul_n cry_v out_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o 23._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o 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