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as_o a_o malefactor_n without_o the_o gate_n a_o reproachful_a accurse_a bodily_a death_n with_o all_o the_o heighten_v circumstance_n accompany_v the_o same_o from_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n to_o the_o bruise_n of_o his_o heel_n in_o which_o also_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o express_v say_v that_o upon_o he_o god_n lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53._o who_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o chap._n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4_o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o as_o willing_a to_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n christ_n by_o be_v make_v thus_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o redeem_v we_o 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we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v first_o the_o particular_n wherein_o christ_n do_v undergo_v god_n wrath_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n on_o our_o behalf_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o proper_o be_v our_o due_n to_o have_v undergo_v in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o second_o to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o wrath_n from_o god_n which_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o undergo_a and_o that_o be_v think_v meet_a and_o require_v by_o god_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o and_o undergo_v by_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o the_o particular_n wherein_o christ_n undergo_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a only_o unto_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v these_o first_o christ_n be_v expose_v as_o a_o mark_n which_o be_v aim_v and_o shoot_v at_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o wicked_a 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