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and_o holy_a in_o he_o impute_v the_o rigteousnesse_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o rom._n 4.6.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o quest_n what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v account_v holy_a answ_n all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o his_o active_a obedience_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o sin_n and_o what_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n yea_o all_o the_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n either_o of_o his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o of_o his_o
and_o to_o pray_v with_o and_o for_o one_o another_o and_o to_o minister_v comfort_n one_o unto_o each_o other_o both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n require_v heb._n 10.25_o mat._n 18._o jude_n 19.20_o heb._n 13.16_o quest_n what_o special_a promise_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answ_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o christ_n his_o gracious_a presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o direct_v they_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o agree_v on_o on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v he_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.19_o quest_n be_v not_o this_o promise_n belong_v to_o general_a assembly_n that_o meet_v in_o public_a congregation_n and_o may_v not_o they_o expect_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o they_o answ_n if_o 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