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it_o will_v be_v his_o sin_n eli_n not_o punish_v his_o son_n cost_v he_o dear_a and_o so_o do_v the_o like_a offence_n cost_n david_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o forgive_v private_a injury_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o will_v make_v we_o satisfaction_n when_o the_o offender_n can_v as_o he_o himself_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o have_v make_v he_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o can_v eph._n 4.32_o forgive_v one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o and_o since_o we_o have_v assurance_n that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o as_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o punish_v all_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v punish_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o son_n how_o vain_a be_v it_o now_o to_o question_n can_v god_n appease_v his_o own_o wrath_n if_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o without_o satisfaction_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v for_o it_o any_o 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