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to_o do_v any_o part_n thereof_o sithence_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v full_o perform_v all_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o himself_o already_o to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o god_n for_o the_o justification_n peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a so_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o 9_o rom._n 5._o 9_o his_o wrath_n through_o christ._n and_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n therefore_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v before_o they_o believe_v then_o when_o christ_n rise_v again_o before_o god_n and_o god_n love_v jacob_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n before_o man_n therefore_o jacob_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o god_n can_v not_o love_v he_o be_v still_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n wicked_a and_o 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sheep_n among_o wolf_n 5._o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o the_o great_a benefit_n 17._o mat._n 10._o 16._o 17._o and_o comfortable_a good_a of_o believer_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o have_v resemblance_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n set_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o wound_a man_n and_o it_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o heal_v man_n so_o the_o commandment_n hold_v forth_o have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o law_n that_o condemn_a man_n and_o it_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o performance_n that_o save_v man_n which_o be_v clear_o represent_v to_o believer_n in_o jesus_n christ_n therein_o for_o it_o show_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o the_o chain_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v under_o and_o their_o deliverance_n it_o show_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o himself_o for_o their_o 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and_o 7_o isai_n 53._o 6_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 24_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n though_o subject_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o frequent_a sin_n daily_o and_o yet_o be_v so_o govern_v and_o keep_v by_o christ_n their_o king_n that_o they_o do_v 1_o rom._n 6._o 1_o not_o sin_v the_o more_o because_o they_o know_v this_o exceed_a grace_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o cleanse_v in_o present_a this_o minister_v no_o occasion_n 13_o gal._n 5._o 13_o to_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n advise_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o but_o this_o grace_n know_v to_o believer_n do_v stay_v and_o hinder_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o believer_n though_o the_o same_o reasonable_a soul_n 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law_n come_v by_o moses_n god_n call_v saul_n david_n solomon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n ruler_n 17._o psal_n 6â_n 7_o joh._n 1._o 17._o and_o governor_n and_o he_o call_v moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o prince_n judge_n and_o deliverer_n and_o he_o call_v judah_n and_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o lawgiver_n which_o name_n title_n and_o work_n of_o the_o office_n of_o such_o title_n although_o be_v only_o he_o and_o proper_a to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v plain_o say_v there_o be_v 22._o isa_n 33._o 22._o no_o judge_n lawgiver_n or_o king_n that_o can_v save_v or_o do_v man_n any_o good_a but_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v such_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v one_o only_a lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v 18_o jam._n 4._o 12._o ephes_n 1._o 21._o 26._o mat._n 27._o 18_o another_o man_n meaning_n there_o be_v none_o but_o that_o one_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v and_o commit_v all_o judgement_n and_o power_n yea_o make_v all_o unto_o good_a and_o unto_o all_o that_o can_v do_v any_o good_a either_o to_o save_v righteous_o or_o destroy_v righteous_o or_o judge_v righteous_o but_o only_o christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n can_v and_o may_v do_v these_o good_a thing_n and_o work_n for_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o he_o please_v by_o any_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o he_o please_v even_o as_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n of_o egypt_n with_o moses_n rod_n and_o the_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o with_o the_o same_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o overthrow_v the_o 20_o exod._n 7._o 20_o wall_n of_o jericho_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n of_o ram_n horn_n and_o say_v seven_o 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