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nurse_n from_o servant_n from_o playfellow_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v proud_a to_o revenge_n to_o lie_v to_o covet_v to_o steal_v etc._n etc._n so_o wretched_a a_o world_n be_v every_o mother_n child_n bring_v forth_o into_o that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o be_v not_o only_o beget_v by_o the_o special_a operation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o be_v strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o fill_v with_o wisdom_n by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n from_o his_o very_a infancy_n i_o say_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o who_o have_v not_o fall_v by_o divers_a temptation_n yea_o we_o be_v often_o fall_v even_o after_o repentance_n and_o have_v every_o day_n need_v to_o renew_v our_o repentance_n and_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o if_o every_o man_n sin_n be_v his_o own_o and_o not_o another_o and_o no_o man_n can_v just_o suffer_v for_o another_o sin_n much_o less_o can_v the_o sin_n of_o fall_v man_n be_v true_o impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o guilty_a of_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n sin_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a god_n shall_v think_v he_o be_v or_o reckon_v he_o guilty_a neither_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o untruth_n and_o injustice_n neither_o god_n nor_o christ_n nor_o any_o but_o sinner_n can_v charge_v sin_n upon_o the_o innocent_a or_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o though_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o sinful_a it_o be_v not_o the_o gild_n of_o they_o because_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a and_o god_n can_v reckon_v he_o so_o nor_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o just_o or_o from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v either_o mean_v he_o bear_v they_o away_o that_o be_v save_v they_o from_o they_o by_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o bring_v they_o to_o obedience_n or_o that_o he_o with_o patience_n and_o compassion_n suffer_v under_o their_o sinful_a action_n and_o misery_n bear_v their_o affront_v injury_n mock_n scourge_n condemn_v and_o crucify_a of_o he_o and_o be_v grieve_v at_o their_o unhappiness_n in_o so_o do_v neither_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o any_o one_o else_o true_o impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o other_o god_n can_v reckon_v or_o think_v christ_n be_v obedient_a be_v my_o obey_n because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o reckon_v any_o man_n obedient_a till_o he_o be_v so_o because_o christ_n be_v obedient_a if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v reckon_v amiss_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o many_o who_o reckon_v themselves_o special_a christian_n how_o they_o dare_v affirm_v that_o god_n reckon_v we_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n or_o christ_n guilty_a of_o we_o and_o punish_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v declare_v the_o contrary_a say_v the_o father_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a nor_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a i_o believe_v the_o blind_a fancy_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o and_o punish_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v transfer_v on_o we_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o transfer_v righteousness_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n from_o many_o a_o soul_n 46._o another_o fancy_n common_a among_o we_o and_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o this_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o merit_v of_o god_n life_n and_o salvation_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o notion_n of_o merit_n be_v this_o the_o person_n merit_v do_v something_o for_o other_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n whereby_o he_o oblige_v the_o person_n he_o merit_v of_o to_o something_o or_o other_o as_o due_a and_o the_o meritor_n so_o deserve_v that_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v behold_v for_o what_o be_v become_v by_o his_o action_n due_a to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o can_v be_v withhold_v 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