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christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a trinity_n 1_o john_n 14.18_o rom._n 3.24_o by_o who_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v formal_o in_o christ_n alone_o rom._n 3.20_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o this_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o may_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a do_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n esa_n 53.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o and_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o the_o person_n of_o his_o deity_n that_o so_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n a_o fit_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n phil._n 2.7_o heb._n 2.14_o and_o that_o by_o do_v what_o we_o have_v and_o by_o suffer_v what_o we_o ought_v and_o our_o fail_n 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