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12._o 14._o rev._n 1._o 5._o &_o 5._o 9_o before_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v common_o express_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o now_o christ_n have_v do_v it_o we_o may_v not_o say_v it_o be_v to_o do_v justification_n by_o believe_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o justification_n itself_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n that_o to_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n nor_o mean_n nor_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v levit._fw-la 16._o 30._o compare_v with_o heb._n 10._o 11._o col._n 2._o 17._o till_o christ_n die_v there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o one_o sin_n the_o father_n trust_v christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n till_o christ_n death_n and_o then_o christ_n make_v payment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 30_o argu._n if_o we_o be_v heal_v by_o christ_n stripe_n than_o we_o be_v heal_v before_o we_o 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