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be_v say_v rom._n 3.26_o that_o god_n may_v be_v just_o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n that_o i_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v may_v appear_v a_o pure_a just_a and_o righteous_a god_n and_o so_o magnify_v the_o attribute_n of_o my_o infinite_a holiness_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o my_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n and_o yet_o appear_v also_o as_o i_o be_o a_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n therefore_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o who_o i_o long_o ago_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o for_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o they_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n who_o be_v choose_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o to_o be_v for_o a_o covenant_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n thereof_o in_o and_o by_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o grace_n be_v make_v and_o confirm_v with_o my_o people_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v also_o reverend_a mr._n pool_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n 2_o dly_z also_o christ_n declare_v his_o agreement_n and_o hearty_a consent_n to_o undertake_v in_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v hint_v heb._n 10.7_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n my_o delight_n say_v he_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.31_o and_o this_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v before_o the_o hill_n be_v bring_v forth_o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o be_v ordain_v as_o the_o head_n and_o great_a representative_a of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o undertake_v for_o they_o and_o die_v for_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n he_o therefore_o say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o the_o father_n give_v he_o commandment_n he_o be_v obedient_a as_o a_o servant_n willing_o undertake_v this_o work_n and_o office_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o 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