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and_o there_o god_fw-we as_o a_o just_a god_n do_v justify_v head_n and_o member_n col._n 2.9_o 10._o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o yet_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v christ_n have_v satisfy_v my_o justice_n as_o god_n man_n and_o though_o my_o justice_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o god_n yet_o he_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v bodily_a have_v full_o satisfy_v it_o and_o all_o his_o member_n be_v complete_a in_o he_o i_o have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o do_v sully_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o of_o all_o guilt_n and_o unrighteousness_n before_o i_o to_o all_o eternity_n for_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o that_o iâ—_n complete_a in_o his_o completeness_n for_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o you_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 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the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o design_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o appropriate_a and_o apply_v hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n through_o christ_n in_o believe_v of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n of_o salvation_n by_o his_o free_a grace_n through_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o eternal_a soul_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o upon_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n therefore_o justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n
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the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o her_o confidence_n in_o god_n what_o be_v it_o make_v the_o church_n so_o confident_a why_o this_o that_o she_o be_v god_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o shall_v confound_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n carry_v all_o the_o mountain_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o his_o own_o interest_n there_o be_v a_o river_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o god_n 46.4_o psal_n 46.4_o that_o stream_n for_o ever_o to_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n his_o people_n be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o infinite_a womb_n of_o love_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n this_o city_n of_o god_n be_v god_n interest_n and_o inheritance_n his_o 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generation_n follow_v that_o they_o may_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o righteous_a god_n which_o will_v ever_o be_v according_a to_o his_o name_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o grieve_v a_o member_n of_o zion_n or_o to_o wound_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n for_o say_v the_o church_n this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 14_o psal_n 4â—_n 14_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n he_o in_o our_o god_n and_o he_o be_v ever_o so_o we_o be_v his_o interest_n and_o he_o will_v preserve_v we_o so_o for_o ever_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o to_o death_n carry_v we_o safe_a through_o all_o the_o wilderness_n till_o we_o come_v into_o heaven_n thus_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n establish_v by_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o her_o god_n and_o a_o god_n that_o will_v ever_o be_v according_a to_o his_o name_n a_o faithful_a righteous_a gracious_a and_o glorious_a god_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o thus_o also_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n triumph_n in_o god_n as_o their_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 92.4_o 92.4_o psal_n 92.4_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a i_o will_v triumph_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o glory_n this_o be_v my_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v i_o 4._o psal_n 95.3_o 4._o and_o i_o will_v glory_v as_o i_o be_o thy_o interest_n so_o in_o psalm_n 95.3_o 4._o he_o glory_v in_o the_o greatness_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n because_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v part_n of_o god_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o psal_n 96.10_o 97.1_o psal_n 96.10_o psal_n 97.1_o i_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o psal_n 97.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v psal_n 98.8_o 9_o let_v there_o be_v joy_n say_v he_o 9_o psal_n 98.8_o 9_o for_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v 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