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in_o his_o sight_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v esay_n 59_o 2._o deut._n 27._o 26._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 12._o deut._n 28._o 15._o to_o 20._o because_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a high_a treason_n against_o the_o high_a majesty_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v make_v the_o creature_n spiritual_o foul_a filthy_a loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n though_o no_o curse_n and_o punishment_n shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v job_n 15._o 15_o 16._o hab._n 1._o 13._o mark_v 7._o 20._o to_o 25._o yea_o and_o make_v the_o best_a good_a work_n of_o the_o most_o sanctify_a child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o all_o their_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n to_o be_v as_o soul_n filthy_a menstruous_a rag_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v rom._n 7._o 18._o esay_n 64._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o we_o must_v look_v 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cheerful_o and_o zealous_o in_o all_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n declarative_o to_o manward_n and_o to_o do_v our_o vocatious_a and_o all_o good_a work_n free_o of_o mere_a love_n without_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n which_o be_v true_a sanctification_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o live_v here_o among_o man_n as_o christ_n himself_o live_v that_o be_v not_o only_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o also_o cheerful_o suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n that_o only_o save_v we_o jude_n 20._o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o reconcile_a and_o well_o please_v father_n in_o christ_n as_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o testify_v say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o christ_n ought_v even_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o have_v walk_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o true_a save_a faith_n three_o of_o this_o justify_v faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n there_o follow_v inseparable_o a_o true_a right_a 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esteem_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o man_n glory_n before_o man_n only_o rom._n 4._o 2._o but_o in_o the_o most_o precious_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v both_o we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n free_o by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n and_o so_o do_v true_o know_v christ_n and_o grace_n and_o faith_n and_o work_v right_o as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v or_o gain_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o neither_o do_v i_o pass_v of_o cross_n and_o affliction_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v i_o count_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 24._o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o the_o gentile_n minister_a as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o god_n that_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o unto_o illiricum_n i_o have_v by_o christ_n work_v in_o i_o cause_v to_o abound_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15._o 16_o 19_o yea_o so_o i_o force_v myself_o to_o preach_v this_o joyful_a news_n not_o 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