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israel_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v just_a and_o shall_v glory_v yea_o that_o place_n in_o hab._n 2.4_o show_v that_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o knowledge_n or_o hope_v of_o a_o false_a righteousness_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a who_o be_v such_o by_o any_o measure_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v live_v the_o full_a life_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o for_o act_n 13.39_o 40._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o already_o and_n so_o say_v he_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o many_o other_o place_n inculcate_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o gal._n 4.5_o 24._o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 3.14_o 15._o what_o do_v he_o say_v there_o for_o the_o vindicator_n cite_v no_o word_n namely_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o israel_n reflect_v upon_o their_o serpentine_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n may_v repent_v and_o not_o die_v even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o crucify_v 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you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n matth._n 1.21_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o 3.11_o 12._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o he_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n luk._n 1.70_o 71_o 74._o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o all_o our_o 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27_o 28._o and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o natural_a be_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o shiver_n if_o through_o any_o new_a temptation_n they_o shall_v offer_v to_o rebel_v rev._n 9.27_o even_o as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morningstar_n and_o rev._n 3.5_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o i_o will_v not_o blot_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o i_o will_v confess_v his_o name_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o his_o angel_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o 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