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bestow_v labour_n in_o vain_a among_o they_o in_o sum_n therefore_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o evidence_n to_o they_o that_o both_o their_o justification_n and_o their_o sanctification_n must_v be_v conjoin_v and_o arise_v together_o out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n christ_n himself_o and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o must_v vital_o unite_v they_o with_o he_o and_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v become_v actual_o interest_v in_o all_o his_o fullness_n that_o fullness_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o he_o and_o no_o where_o but_o in_o he_o and_o withal_o in_o that_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o holy_a influence_n which_o also_o be_v only_o in_o he_o so_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v by_o this_o faith_n with_o christ_n must_v present_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o love_n to_o god_n chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o deliver_v a_o 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