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we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o what_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v by_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o thus_o be_v we_o become_v all_o new_a and_o so_o by_o rely_v and_o rest_v whole_o and_o only_o in_o these_o invisible_a riches_n wrought_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n impossible_a to_o our_o reason_n and_o contrary_a to_o our_o bodily_a sight_n sense_n and_o feeling_n we_o do_v so_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o err_v wander_v and_o go_v astray_o from_o they_o plain_o describe_v by_o paul_n rom._n 4._o 19_o to_o 25._o saying_n and_o he_o not_o weak_a in_o faith_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o justify_v seed_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o impossible_a to_o his_o present_a send_v sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o therefore_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n sake_n only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o
sufficient_o commend_v it_o or_o set_v it_o forth_o for_o say_v he_o the_o righteous_a one_o he_o make_v a_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o sinner_n righteous_a nay_o he_o speak_v not_o so_o slight_o neither_o but_o that_o which_o be_v far_o more_o for_o he_o say_v not_o he_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n but_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v he_o say_v not_o righteous_a but_o righteousness_n yea_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o former_a righteousness_n of_o good_a esteem_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o work_n but_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o no_o spot_n be_v find_v in_o it_o and_o from_o hence_o all_o sin_n vanish_v away_o thus_o he_o teach_v the_o magnificence_n both_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o giver_n 3._o three_o to_o look_v the_o better_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o benefit_n we_o 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and_o abolish_v your_o sin_n like_o a_o mist_n rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_n you_o low_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n break_v forth_o into_o praise_n o_o mountain_n for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n redeem_v jacob_n and_o thus_o will_v he_o be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n esa_n 43._o 25._o and_o 44._o 22_o 23._o for_o by_o himself_o have_v christ_n purify_v and_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n heb._n 1._o 3_o because_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v purify_v or_o make_v clean_a our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o therefore_o do_v he_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o abolish_v to_o do_v away_o or_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o faithful_a witness_n and_o that_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o whereby_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o now_o the_o son_n have_v thus_o abolish_v our_o sin_n from_o before_o god_n or_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n col._n 1._o 22._o hereupon_o do_v the_o father_n pardon_v remit_v and_o forgive_v all_o the_o punishment_n and_o evil_a that_o be_v due_a to_o those_o sin_n which_o his_o son_n have_v free_o do_v away_o and_o true_o abolish_v out_o of_o his_o father_n sight_n according_a to_o that_o testimony_n of_o david_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32._o 1._o hereupon_o be_v all_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o father_n and_o all_o his_o displeasure_n discontentment_n death_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n cease_v upon_o the_o justify_v person_n before_o god_n the_o father_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o free_a justification_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o free_a justification_n be_v that_o this_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o &_o present_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o it_o also_o make_v we_o perfect_o and_o complete_o and_o sufficient_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n or_o without_o our_o perfect_a work_n yea_o so_o sufficient_o and_o complete_o and_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a that_o though_o mystical_o yet_o wheresoever_o we_o sit_v or_o walk_v we_o shine_v glorious_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a whereby_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o abundance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n through_o one_o even_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5._o 17._o therefore_o do_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n prophesy_v to_o daniel_n that_o after_o seventy_o week_n of_o year_n not_o only_a sin_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o and_o reconciliation_n make_v for_o iniquity_n but_o also_o everlasting_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v in_o upon_o the_o faithful_a dan._n 9_o 24._o thus_o be_v this_o righteousness_n call_v not_o only_o a_o abundance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n but_o also_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o complete_a before_o god_n even_o complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n col._n 2._o 10._o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a as_o with_o one_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o and_o present_v we_o to_o god_n a_o glorious_a church_n as_o he_o have_v make_v we_o pure_a or_o clean_a by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n to_o make_v we_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v now_o at_o this_o present_a time_n as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a participle_n signify_v one_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o we_o be_v unblameable_a or_o without_o blemish_n before_o god_n eph._n 27._o because_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n he_o make_v we_o or_o present_v we_o so_o holy_a that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o all_o blame_n and_o without_o all_o fault_n in_o god_n sight_n if_o we_o continue_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o this_o faith_n upon_o which_o place_n chrysostome_n say_v he_o have_v not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n but_o also_o he_o have_v make_v we_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a in_o god_n sight_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o vesture_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n that_o make_v the_o bride_n of_o christ_n a_o queen_n and_o all_o glorious_a within_o that_o be_v spiritual_o and_o mystical_o say_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o she_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o psalm_n 45._o 9_o hence_o be_v the_o church_n and_o every_o true_a believer_n make_v that_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v under_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v every_o where_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 11._o 11_o 12._o and_o chapter_n 13._o but_o what_o be_v this_o wonder_n a_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o general_a the_o whole_a church_n but_o in_o particular_a every_o true_a believe_a soul_n which_o be_v as_o true_o by_o faith_n marry_v to_o christ_n as_o any_o woman_n can_v be_v marry_v to_o her_o husband_n ephes_n 5._o 30._o but_o what_o of_o this_o woman_n amicta_fw-la sole_a clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o