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holy_a qualification_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n wherewith_o a_o christian_a shall_v attend_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n and_o in_o his_o solemn_a approach_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v vest_v with_o even_o as_o man_n upon_o festival_n occasion_n do_v apparel_n themselves_o in_o raiment_n suitable_a thereunto_o object_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v say_v esa_n 61.10_o to_o have_v clothe_v or_o cover_v his_o church_n answ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o name_v many_o author_n who_o have_v pervert_v that_o scripture_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o garment_n there_o mention_v than_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n elsewhere_o ch._n 52.1_o say_v awake_v awake_a put_v on_o thy_o strength_n 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