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righteousness_n a_o righteousness_n within_o his_o own_o reach_n and_o a_o righteousness_n within_o satan_n reach_n it_o be_v not_o so_o high_a but_o adam_n can_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o as_o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o high_a but_o satan_n can_v reach_v to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o yea_o to_o the_o over-topping_a of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v all_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n o_o but_o that_o righteousness_n that_o faith_n be_v conversant_a about_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o such_o a_o height_n as_o that_o neither_o satan_n nor_o the_o world_n can_v reach_v to_o it_o psal_n 71._o 15_o 16_o 19_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a thy_o righteousness_n also_o o_o god_n be_v very_o high_a who_o have_v do_v great_a 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the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v 43._o john_n 12._o 43._o say_v christ_n shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d isa_n 8._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o no_o morning_n in_o they_o why_o then_o o_o doubt_a soul_n will_v you_o make_v your_o sense_n and_o feel_v the_o judge_n not_o only_o of_o your_o condition_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o dethrone_v god_n and_o to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o your_o sense_n and_o feel_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o limit_v and_o bind_v up_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o toss_v the_o soul_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o fear_n and_o scruple_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o christ_n to_o gratify_v satan_n and_o to_o keep_v yourselves_o upon_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o my_o son_n what_o thou_o wound_v i_o what_o thou_o stob_v i_o that_o shall_v venture_v thy_o own_o blood_n to_o save_v i_o there_o be_v no_o wound_n that_o be_v so_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a to_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o he_o receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o this_o set_v the_o penitent_a man_n heart_n and_o hand_n against_o every_o thing_n that_o make_v against_o christ_n a_o true_a penitent_a look_n upon_o every_o sin_n as_o poison_v as_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o hieron_n isa_n 30._o 22._o nihil_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la menstruato_fw-la immundius_fw-la hieron_n street_n as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v most_o unclean_a defile_v and_o pollute_v pliny_n say_v that_o the_o very_a tree_n with_o touch_v of_o it_o will_v become_v barren_a and_o his_o look_v thus_o upon_o every_o sin_n turn_v his_o heart_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o 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shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v negative_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o righteousness_n no_o holiness_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n negative_a righteousness_n nor_o 14._o luke_n 18._o 5._o matth._n 20._o 13_o 14._o his_o comparative_a goodness_n that_o can_v prevent_v his_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n his_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n his_o burn_a in_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o tree_n hear_v no_o ill_a fruit_n but_o it_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n else_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o tree_n that_o be_v not_o for_o fruit_n be_v for_o the_o fire_n every_o just_a matth._n 7._o 19_o he_o that_o hold_v nor_o whole_o with_o christ_n do_v very_o shameful_o neglect_v christ_n aut_fw-la totum_fw-la mecum_fw-la tene_fw-la aut_fw-la totum_fw-la omit_v greg._n nazian_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n trample_v upon_o they_o at_o last_o it_o be_v just_a tree_n 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