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and_o faithful_a in_o which_o we_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o have_v be_v our_o law_n maker_n our_o judge_n and_o to_o have_v make_v a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n abrogate_a the_o old_a of_o moses_n and_o in_o it_o to_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o obedience_n to_o his_o precept_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n sanctity_n five_o from_o his_o sanctity_n they_o derogative_n much_o and_o dishonour_v he_o great_o in_o that_o they_o call_v he_o true_o and_o proper_o a_o sinner_n a_o great_a sinner_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n of_o all_o sinner_n who_o sin_v in_o discurtesy_n to_o his_o mother_n in_o inconsideration_n in_o his_o action_n in_o forgetfulness_n of_o his_o function_n in_o stagger_v between_o praise_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n between_o hope_n and_o despair_n and_o in_o renounce_v his_o salvation_n for_o which_o he_o be_v execrable_a to_o god_n &_o curse_v with_o the_o damn_a be_v in_o all_o these_o proper_o a_o sinner_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o 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sufficient_a 2._o in_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o universality_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o redemption_n to_o have_v be_v offer_v for_o all_o man_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o have_v offer_v or_o leave_v no_o mean_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobat_fw-la 3._o in_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o effect_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o to_o have_v extend_v to_o the_o abolish_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o sin_n &_o to_o the_o inward_a sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o any_o inward_a and_o inherent_a grace_n and_o justice_n which_o shall_v enable_v it_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o avoid_v mortal_a offence_n against_o god_n in_o all_o which_o we_o honour_v he_o and_o his_o redemption_n in_o that_o 1._o we_o believe_v and_o profess_v that_o his_o precious_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n be_v a_o full_a price_n &_o a_o perfect_a 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of_o reward_n by_o his_o grace_n in_o all_o which_o we_o honour_v the_o same_o believe_v that_o he_o full_o in_o justice_n satisfy_v and_o offer_v to_o god_n a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o merit_v for_o himself_o &_o his_o own_o body_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o to_o we_o not_o only_o for_o our_o sin_n a_o full_a price_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o also_o for_o our_o good_a work_n a_o virtue_n by_o grace_n both_o to_o satisfy_v in_o some_o sort_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v a_o reward_n of_o more_o grace_n present_a and_o glory_n to_o come_v passion_n eight_o about_o his_o corporal_a death_n and_o passion_n they_o shameful_o derogate_v and_o dishonour_v he_o in_o that_o they_o affirm_v he_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o pain_n &_o torment_n of_o hell_n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n the_o same_o infernal_a and_o eternal_a pain_n which_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o damn_a do_v suffer_v for_o the_o time_n and_o which_o in_o rigour_n be_v due_a to_o sin_n and_o all_o sinner_n which_o except_o he_o have_v suffer_v he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o nor_o sufficient_o redeem_v us._n in_o all_o which_o we_o do_v so_o honour_v his_o life_n and_o death_n that_o we_o attribute_v to_o every_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o he_o even_o to_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n that_o worth_n and_o value_n arise_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o a_o infinite_a world_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o pain_n he_o suffer_v be_v only_o in_o the_o sensible_a and_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o superior_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v voluntary_o sustain_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o accept_v by_o god_n for_o we_o as_o be_v of_o more_o dignity_n than_o the_o offence_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o indignity_n 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