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244._o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a do_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n shall_v once_o tell_v we_o so_o in_o express_a term_n it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a indeed_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o man_n who_o say_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n lie_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o if_o there_o be_v none_o such_o it_o be_v almost_o as_o strange_a that_o mr._n sh._n shall_v encounter_v his_o own_o shadow_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v a_o very_a important_a and_o necessary_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o the_o express_a word_n of_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n occur_v not_o 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v._n 17._o pag._n 247._o no_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v i._n e._n can_v not_o believe_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o authority_n by_o come_v i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o be_v make_v man_n and_o let_v christian_n ear_n judge_n whether_o such_o a_o proposition_n as_o this_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v incarnate_a be_v not_o a_o ill-sounding_a proposition_n whether_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o print_n without_o some_o explication_n and_o some_o proof_n so_o dull_a be_o i_o that_o i_o can_v no_o more_o see_v a_o impossibility_n in_o believe_v a_o thing_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o come_v than_o in_o believe_v on_o his_o authority_n now_o he_o be_v go_v as_o to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n pag._n 248._o that_o general_a obscure_a promise_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v be_v all_o that_o 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