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as_o free_a from_o condemnation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v and_o accept_v and_o entitle_v to_o eternal_a glory_n as_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o the_o curse_n be_v restrain_v from_o arrest_v they_o yea_o they_o be_v heir_n joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v their_o charter_n of_o right_n which_o be_v secure_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o sacramental_a seal_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o what_o purchase_v the_o covenant-blessing_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o also_o as_o what_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n to_o our_o faith_n by_o death_n its_o irrevocable_a as_o a_o testament_n and_o it_o must_v be_v sure_a or_o the_o lord_n 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mere_a sinner_n as_o such_o thou_o ought_v as_o a_o sinner_n to_o expect_v it_o with_o joy_n but_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o all_o believe_a saint_n however_o imperfect_a and_o must_v not_o thou_o with_o comfort_n look_v for_o it_o and_o not_o quit_v thy_o hope_n till_o thou_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o believe_a saint_n yea_o he_o have_v minister_v further_o to_o thy_o joy_n that_o he_o will_v influence_n thy_o soul_n by_o his_o warning_n against_o apostasy_n by_o sacrament_n and_o by_o constant_a supply_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v persevere_v 10_o pro._n christian_n become_v thus_o righteous_a upon_o believe_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o in_o their_o justification_n and_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o imputation_n they_o remain_v righteous_a upon_o our_o first_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 3.29_o and_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o believer_n for_o his_o continue_a justification_n 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christ_n be_v make_v and_o account_v by_o the_o father_n the_o very_a transgressor_n the_o adulterer_n and_o blasphemer_n gospel-truth_n p._n 10_o 11._o here_o be_v my_o crime_n for_o mr._n m._n have_v oft_o preach_v up_o the_o late_a 2._o i_o affirm_v as_o thou_o see_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o my_o fault_n be_v that_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n account_n that_o we_o legal_o die_v and_o obey_v that_o we_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n though_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o yea_o in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n 3._o i_o have_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n live_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o book_n enough_o to_o confute_v his_o prophecy_n and_o his_o opinion_n too_o though_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o a_o more_o calm_a and_o charitable_a spirit_n before_o he_o prâ—tend_v to_o prediction_n concern_v his_o brethren_n 4._o will_v he_o repent_v of_o his_o rigid_a censorious_a slander_n for_o i_o will_v here_o declare_v 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to_o christ_n dead_a body_n in_o the_o grave_a as_o all_o grant_n and_o very_o many_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o flesh_n before_o it_o be_v organise_v or_o animate_v of_o who_o turretin_n instit._n theol._n p._n 372._o etsi_fw-la anima_fw-la infundi_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la organizatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sequiter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la carnem_fw-la statim_fw-la sibi_fw-la unire_fw-la cum_fw-la opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aut_fw-la praesente_fw-la aut_fw-la absente_n anima_fw-la sibi_fw-la coarctari_fw-la pierson_n and_o multitude_n be_v blasphemer_n with_o this_o bold_a man._n but_o suppose_v that_o though_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o go_v her_o usual_a time_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v like_o other_o child_n and_o the_o faetus_fw-la have_v matter_n and_o nourishment_n minister_v thereto_o by_o 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