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say_v too_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v their_o head_n and_o cover_n as_o to_o their_o justification_n they_o be_v make_v righteous_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o another_o even_o through_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o their_o head_n in_o who_o natural_a righteousness_n and_o perfection_n they_o stand_v blameless_a before_o god_n here_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v for_o justification_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n impart_v for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o yet_o the_o author_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v all_o this_o be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n but_o i_o wis_v the_o writing_n of_o god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o peculiar_a benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31._o but_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o benefit_n by_o the_o renewal_a of_o the_o old_a covenant_n again_o by_o christ_n and_o o_o how_o dishonourable_a be_v this_o to_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o man_n may_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v sanctify_v we_o whole_o and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o christ_n though_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n make_v subject_a unto_o christ_n yet_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v purify_v one_o day_n even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o our_o sanctification_n shall_v be_v as_o complete_a and_o perfect_a hereafter_o as_o our_o justification_n be_v here_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n be_v
god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o a_o strong_a guard_n or_o garrison_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v never_o take_v as_o he_o do_v adam_n state_n by_o craft_n when_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n yea_o when_o satan_n desire_v to_o have_v we_o that_o he_o may_v winnow_v we_o as_o wheat_n christ_n pray_v for_o we_o that_o our_o faith_n fail_v not_o but_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v his_o good_a work_n in_o we_o to_o have_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o christ_n will_v perform_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o no_o man_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v so_o free_o impute_v its_o continuance_n be_v certain_a and_o for_o ever_o god_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n keep_v they_o from_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n keep_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v and_o preserve_v they_o to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n eternal_a life_n be_v free_o give_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v thâ—â—_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.27_o 28._o chap._n vi_o treat_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o the_o author_n to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n more_o take_v up_o and_o down_o his_o book_n will_v persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o those_o that_o he_o say_v be_v call_v orthodox_n do_v but_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o here_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v more_o particular_o treat_v of_o first_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v it_o call_v for_o full_a and_o 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