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etc._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v because_o unbelief_n condemn_v at_o least_o partly_o as_o it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o justify_v faith_n i_o speak_v of_o that_o condemnation_n or_o peremptory_a sentence_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o new_a law_n and_o its_o peculiar_a condemn_a sin_n eminent_o so_o call_v 7._o psal_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o king_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o escape_v his_o wrath_n 8._o matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o the_o condition_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_v from_o guilt_n as_o well_o as_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o come_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n and_o example_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n and_o our_o learning_n of_o he_o and_o take_v on_o we_o his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n 9_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n but_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n as_o well_o as_o satisfier_n 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