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of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v stamp_v on_o his_o humanity_n and_o in_o which_o it_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o over_o all_o those_o enemy_n and_o power_n he_o triumph_v even_o upon_o the_o cross_n colos._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o his_o curse_a death_n he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n most_o pure_a holy_a and_o without_o spot_n heb._n 9_o 14._o so_o that_o his_o holiness_n be_v no_o whit_n stain_v nor_o god_n spiritual_a image_n in_o he_o deface_v or_o diminish_v and_o as_o this_o spiritual_a image_n can_v not_o be_v diminish_v in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n our_o head_n so_o it_o 16._o be_v indelible_a and_o can_v be_v deface_v in_o any_o of_o his_o member_n true_o regenerate_v and_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o it_o daily_o increase_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v transform_v into_o it_o from_o glory_n 18._o to_o glory_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o great_a than_o the_o 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gal._n 3._o 28._o male_a and_o female_a be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o woman_n may_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o continue_v in_o faith_n charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n and_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o holy_a woman_n and_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heir_n together_o with_o their_o husband_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n to_o which_o testimony_n the_o example_n of_o many_o holy_a godly_a and_o faithful_a woman_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v add_v as_o our_o first_o mother_n evah_n who_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n obtain_v the_o title_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o life_n gen._n 3._o and_o the_o virgin_n marie_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v call_v bless_v in_o all_o nation_n sarah_n rebecca_n hannah_n deborah_n ruth_n dorcas_n marie_n magdalene_n and_o many_o other_o but_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o man_n be_v call_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o 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