make_v in_o our_o own_o person_n neither_o by_o our_o wealth_n which_o be_v no_o ransom_n for_o soul_n psal_n 49.7_o creature_n either_o by_o ourwealth_n of_o by_o our_o righteousness_n 2._o or_o by_o any_o other_o creature_n 8._o nor_o by_o our_o righteousness_n see_v if_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n it_o be_v but_o duty_n luke_n 17.10_o and_o therefore_o can_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n past_a all_o other_o creature_n we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o ourselves_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o as_o unable_a to_o defend_v we_o from_o god_n power_n full_a 2_o point_v out_o the_o only_a way_n of_o make_v our_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o holy_a in_o himself_o 2._o accept_v of_o his_o father_n 3._o satisfy_v his_o justice_n to_o the_o full_a as_o they_o be_v to_o work_v our_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o our_o salvation_n by_o any_o creature_n appear_v 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