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man_n where_o they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v yet_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o thy_o own_o blood_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o some_o other_o man_n for_o it_o call_v for_o no_o loss_n for_o to_o ransom_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o for_o thy_o transgression_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o cry_n the_o doleful_a cry_n thereof_o and_o ever_o for_o to_o present_v thou_o pure_a and_o spotless_a before_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o fiery_a law_n thou_o be_v go_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o thousand_o soul_n for_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o no_o forgiuness_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n object_n 4._o but_o you_o will_v say_v i_o do_v not_o only_o repent_v 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o form_a life_n and_o also_o promise_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o now_o i_o do_v labour_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o now_o instead_o 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justice_n it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v please_v and_o justice_n it_o be_v be_v if_o it_o displease_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o fire_n there_o be_v a_o great_a fire_n make_v in_o some_o place_n if_o thou_o do_v keep_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v fire_n if_o thou_o do_v fall_v into_o it_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o fire_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o hebrew_n to_o stick_v close_o to_o jesus_n christ_n lest_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o these_o word_n heb._n 12._o 29._o for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n into_o which_o if_o thou_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o get_v out_o again_o as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o that_o fall_v into_o a_o material_a fire_n no_o but_o he_o that_o fall_v into_o this_o he_o must_v lie_v there_o for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a where_o he_o say_v isa._n 33._o 14._o who_o among_o we_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a 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