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creature_n i_o be_o under_o god_n anger_n in_o myself_o but_o christ_n jesus_n have_v satisfy_v for_o my_o sin_n he_o have_v perform_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o i_o i_o will_v go_v out_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v renounce_v my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o rest_n only_o in_o he_o even_o upon_o he_o only_o in_o who_o o_o my_o soul_n assure_v thou_o thyself_o to_o find_v full_a remission_n and_o perfect_a salvation_n only_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o turn_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o set_v thyself_o to_o keep_v his_o holy_a commandment_n and_o take_v upon_o thy_o neck_n that_o sweet_a &_o gentle_a yoke_n of_o he_o the_o bear_n of_o which_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a liberty_n in_o the_o world_n certain_o man_n and_o brethren_n he_o that_o will_v often_o renew_v these_o meditation_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o see_v the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sweetness_n and_o brightness_n of_o 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