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feign_v to_o have_v be_v change_v into_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v any_o long_o term_v a_o creature_n chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a doctrine_n i._o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v and_o the_o live_v change_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o heaven_n christ_n will_v immediate_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o be_v see_v by_o all_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v go_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n we_o believe_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v perform_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n they_o that_o be_v then_o alive_a shall_v not_o die_v but_o shall_v be_v instant_o change_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o they_o that_o be_v raise_v and_o than_o christ_n be_v return_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cloud_n to_o judge_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o all_o will_v exhibit_v 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to_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o every_o day_n insomuch_o that_o we_o have_v all_o need_n to_o say_v 6.12_o say_v matt._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n and_o holy_a david_n say_v 32.6_o say_v psal_n 32.6_o for_o this_o that_o be_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o and_o christ_n not_o once_o but_o always_o 30_o always_o â—_o cor._n â—_o 30_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n sanctification_n redemption_n 1.2_o redemption_n 1_o joh._n 1.2_o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n doct._n ix_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o fictitious_a and_o imaginary_a but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o we_o feign_v a_o kind_n of_o imaginary_a righteousness_n have_v in_o we_o no_o foundation_n and_o efficacy_n we_o repeat_v what_o we_o profess_v before_o first_o that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 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disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o but_o also_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v derive_v upon_o we_o so_o likewise_o not_o only_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o but_o also_o his_o holy_a nature_n be_v true_o communicate_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o we_o become_v 5.17_o become_v 2_o cor._n 5.17_o new_a creature_n righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o ourselves_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n doct._n x._o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v increase_v by_o good_a work_n as_o concern_v the_o former_a righeousnesse_n we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o due_n unto_o our_o work_n nor_o begin_v or_o increase_v thereby_o but_o as_o concern_v the_o latter_a we_o confess_v that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o due_a to_o our_o forego_n work_v not_o begin_v thereby_o for_o all_o those_o be_v sin_n forasmuch_o as_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o justification_n but_o follow_v 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