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account_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o in_o order_n to_o remission_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o christ_n suffer_v luke_n 24.46_o that_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 10.4_o c._n 7.13_o that_o there_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o legal_a commandment_n and_o institution_n not_o for_o want_v of_o appointment_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v but_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o here_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o appointment_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.21_o for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v 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