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righteousness_n for_o we_o and_o further_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v this_o namely_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o perform_v the_o several_a duty_n of_o the_o several_a relation_n wherein_o many_o person_n stand_v as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o myself_o herein_o i_o shall_v repeat_v the_o matter_n i_o deliver_v before_o and_o you_o shall_v also_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o my_o judgement_n be_v in_o this_o thing_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n or_o no._n this_o i_o then_o say_v that_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n proper_o be_v the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o obedience_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o superior_a to_o who_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v obey_v neither_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o 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the_o transgression_n we_o commit_v and_o that_o expression_n concern_v the_o not_o perform_v of_o duty_n of_o these_o several_a relation_n i_o speak_v it_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o show_v wherein_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o obedience_n do_v not_o fulfil_v every_o thing_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o eminent_a dignity_n thereof_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o make_v up_o that_o righteousness_n a_o complete_a righteousness_n concern_v this_o whether_o it_o be_v truth_n or_o no_o let_v the_o church_n judge_n according_a to_o the_o word_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n as_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v well_o know_v i_o use_v not_o the_o word_n neither_o have_v i_o the_o thing_n in_o my_o mind_n nor_o in_o my_o tongue_n to_o the_o purpose_n they_o allege_v it_o against_o i_o in_o a_o word_n this_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o man_n have_v in_o himself_o a_o absolute_a completeness_n of_o righteousness_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a person_n there_o need_v not_o be_v a_o go_v forth_o from_o christ_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n second_o there_o be_v another_o charge_n deep_a indeed_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o that_o have_v frequent_o hear_v i_o whether_o ever_o you_o have_v hear_v any_o such_o thing_n from_o i_o namely_o that_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n i_o shall_v deny_v christ_n how_o true_a this_o be_v let_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o ministry_n witness_n which_o altogether_o aim_v and_o endeavour_v the_o exalt_v of_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o except_v my_o be_v so_o busy_a with_o this_o truth_n be_v become_v a_o