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confirm_v in_o its_o two_o branch_n viz._n first_o that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o second_o that_o he_o promise_v that_o in_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n he_o shall_v perform_v all_o those_o office_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o 1.20_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o amen_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 1.2_o tit._n 1.2_o who_o can_v lie_v have_v he_o speak_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o stand_v have_v he_o promise_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a 5.18_o mat._n 5.18_o behold_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v
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18.20_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o now_o if_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o son_n who_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o his_o father_n fault_n much_o less_o will_v he_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n four_o 9.24_o dan._n 9.24_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o sin_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n 53.5_o isa_n 53.5_o and_o to_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v say_v 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