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entire_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obscure_v or_o lessen_v that_o idea_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o blood_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o heighten_v and_o augment_v it_o so_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o impute_v but_o actual_o communicate_v to_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o repute_v but_o render_v just_a by_o his_o grace_n if_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v only_o such_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v then_o a_o righteousness_n and_o that_o before_o god_n see_v it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o produce_v it_o in_o we_o by_o pour_v forth_o his_o charity_n in_o our_o heart_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o the_o flesh_n rebel_v 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that_o have_v obtain_v a_o obsolute_a dominion_n over_o we_o by_o the_o infinite_a price_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o our_o salvation_n he_o grant_v we_o pardon_v upon_o what_o condition_n what_o law_n or_o with_o what_o restriction_n it_o please_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v injurious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o our_o saviour_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o deny_v the_o infinite_a value_n of_o his_o merit_n under_o pretence_n that_o when_o he_o pardon_v we_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n he_o do_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n free_v we_o from_o all_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o but_o leave_v we_o still_o subject_a to_o death_n and_o so_o many_o other_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a infirmity_n which_o this_o sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o if_o suffice_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v once_o pay_v the_o price_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n entire_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o overwhelm_v we_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o embrace_v with_o humility_n and_o thanksgiving_n every_o 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