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transgressor_n of_o it_o jesus_n christ_n in_o effect_n do_v undergo_v it_o see_v gal._n 3._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o if_o good_a prayer_n make_v a_o conscience_n in_o deal_n outward_a sobriety_n harm_v no_o body_n give_v of_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n can_v have_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n do_v the_o wise_a and_o bless_a god_n do_v well_o in_o give_v out_o his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n be_v prayer_n righteousness_n good_a deed_n make_v a_o curse_n they_o will_v be_v indeed_o in_o another_o sense_n if_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v accept_v by_o they_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o satisfy_v god_n offend_v justice_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o god_n rom._n 5.11_o if_o now_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v ever_o do_v can_v make_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n or_o atonement_n to_o god_n in_o thy_o good_a keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v as_o have_v be_v show_v god_n may_v have_v keep_v his_o son_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o send_v he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o any_o sinner_n 3._o to_o reconcile_v sinner_n unto_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n if_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n can_v be_v have_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v thy_o good_a endeavour_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o take_v up_o from_o a_o loose_a course_n will_v those_o i_o say_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n see_v poor_a creature_n how_o little_a need_n thou_o think_v thou_o have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o a_o mere_a notion_n a_o saviour_n be_v to_o thou_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v righteousness_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o thou_o can_v come_v up_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o be_v righteous_a by_o thy_o fair_a and_o good_a carriage_n as_o thou_o think_v to_o god_n and_o man_n this_o purchase_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v now_o see_v mistake_v soul_n how_o thy_o hope_n to_o please_v god_n well_o enough_o and_o make_v he_o amends_o for_o thy_o sin_n by_o thy_o good_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o may_v make_v void_a the_o whole_a design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glorious_a gift_n of_o his_o eternal_a son_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o make_v thy_o salvation_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v in_o such_o a_o way_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o 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this_o snare_n many_o of_o the_o jewish_a professor_n of_o christ_n fall_v short_a as_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o and_o do_v frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o sinner_n have_v a_o secret_a thought_n of_o make_v god_n satisfaction_n by_o his_o sorrow_n and_o amendment_n and_o so_o make_v void_a the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o put_v up_o legal_a sorrow_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o god_n as_o that_o which_o may_v make_v god_n amends_o yea_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n of_o every_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o close_a and_o most_o desperate_a evil_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o obedience_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o pronounce_v of_o they_o that_o his_o soul_n loathe_v they_o isa_n 1._o 4._o a_o sinner_n do_v not_o save_o close_o with_o free_a grace_n from_o a_o secret_a pride_n of_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o poor_a and_o 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