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justice_n so_o that_o he_o may_v save_v the_o whole_a and_o raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o his_o redeem_a body_n and_o all_o this_o the_o work_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n through_o christ_n for_o christ_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o father_n will_n and_o his_o word_n be_v to_o perfect_v the_o design_n of_o his_o father_n grace_n that_o all_o god_n have_v give_v he_o may_v be_v redeem_v through_o he_o and_o justify_v by_o his_o father_n grace_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o â—e_n rom._n 5.8_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o whilst_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o mark_v it_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o sinner_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o diminution_n to_o god_n grace_n that_o it_o be_v a_o commendation_n of_o it_o or_o a_o exaltation_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o it_o exceed_o commend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v because_o we_o be_v sinner_n there_o lie_v the_o emminency_n of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v christ_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n die_v for_o sinner_n this_o make_v all_o the_o work_n grace_n grace_n in_o god_n send_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n who_o otherwise_o must_v die_v eternal_o in_o sin_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o grace_n in_o this_o in_o the_o apostle_n account_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n do_v much_o demonstrate_v the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o so_o it_o do_v thus_o do_v god_n save_v his_o people_n by_o grace_n and_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n in_o christ_n now_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n fulfil_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o all_o his_o elect_a body_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n justice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n 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 mark_v it_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n be_v that_o in_o he_o his_o elect_a body_n may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o complete_a in_o he_o namely_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n so_o be_v they_o all_o complete_a in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v justify_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o take_v up_o into_o his_o bosom_n of_o grace_n for_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o thus_o do_v free_a grace_n in_o god_n accomplish_v and_o finish_v its_o work_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o his_o elect_a through_o christ_n god_n do_v this_o work_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v all_o free_a grace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v take_v off_o all_o boast_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o who_o he_o choose_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n he_o choose_v they_o in_o christ_n ephes_n 1.4_o who_o he_o call_v out_o of_o nature_n into_o his_o grace_n he_o call_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o latter_a end_n such_o as_o he_o redeem_v he_o redeem_v through_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v redemption_n to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 3.24_o they_o which_o god_n justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a he_o justifi_v and_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n rom._n 4.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o rom._n 4.25_o gal._n 5.4_o so_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o his_o people_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 8.10_o 8.10_o and_o when_o saint_n be_v take_v up_o into_o their_o fullness_n of_o glory_n than_o they_o reap_v the_o fullness_n of_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n john_n 17._o latter_a 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commandment_n and_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o redeemer_n to_o save_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matthew_n 1.21_o and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n in_o scripture_n 3.1_o rom._n 3.1_o we_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o meritorious_a grace_n to_o merit_v justification_n for_o than_o it_o be_v of_o work_n which_o will_v destroy_v 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
the_o 72._o psalm_n 7._o so_o on_o in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o beast_n of_o prey_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n king_n shall_v come_v in_o with_o their_o present_n and_o offer_v gift_n to_o he_o yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a and_o poor_a he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n his_o name_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v he_o bless_v the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n thus_o will_v christ_n reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v 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and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v into_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hooke_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o first_o this_o scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_v thus_o in_o righteousness_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n second_o how_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v lift_v 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