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to_o be_v condemn_v and_o judge_v to_o damnation_n of_o god_n severe_a justice_n in_o the_o anger_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o anger_n see_v that_o another_o man_n live_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o outward_a mortal_n therefore_o god_n justice_n execute_v its_o judgement_n in_o anger_n upon_o the_o sin-house_n as_o also_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n anger_n 27._o then_o christ_n help_v to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n and_o man_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o christ_n process_n contempt_n and_o scorn_v in_o his_o suffer_v and_o death_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wrath_n and_o he_o become_v like_a unto_o christ_n image_n 28._o the_o holy_a scripture_n witness_v in_o all_o place_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o teach_v of_o many_o but_o right_o understand_v of_o few_o that_o teach_v we_o 29._o man_n 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