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26._o and_o david_n that_o suffer_v in_o like_a sort_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n matth._n 22._o 43._o 2._o that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v old_a testament-scripture_n for_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o here_o we_o shall_v hold_v they_o no_o where_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o the_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n thrice_o repeat_v 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n chastisement_n which_o ever_o be_v for_o some_o fault_n psalm_n 39_o 11._o 3._o the_o hand_n that_o
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the_o distinct_a part_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n and_o the_o several_a office_n of_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v scripture_n assign_v each_o its_o particular_a place_n and_o work_v sovereignty_n do_v not_o cleanse_v we_o nor_o do_v blood_n command_v we_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n not_o faith_n yield_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n do_v justify_v we_o there_o be_v several_a act_n or_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n heb._n 11._o but_o all_o be_v not_o justify_v it_o be_v not_o abraham_n obedience_n moses_n self-denial_n gideon_n or_o sampsons_n valour_n that_o be_v their_o justification_n but_o his_o blood_n in_o which_o faith_n alone_o give_v interest_n who_o do_v enable_v they_o in_o these_o duty_n by_o his_o spirit_n paul_n go_v in_o these_o duty_n as_o high_a as_o they_o live_v in_o more_o clear_a light_n and_o under_o more_o abundant_a grace_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o out-topt_a they_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v as_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o james_n 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