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the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o have_v reveil_v himself_o in_o knowledge_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o for_o other_o that_o they_o with_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n let_v we_o assay_v from_o our_o own_o feeling_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o and_o what_o we_o can_v comfort_v and_o succour_v all_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v satan_n suggestion_n be_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v innumerable_a and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n think_v we_o will_v or_o can_v deal_v with_o they_o all_o such_o as_o we_o take_v to_o be_v principal_a and_o have_v ourselves_o be_v most_o buffer_v and_o beat_v withal_o we_o will_v touch_v and_o answer_v as_o we_o can_v again_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v hardly_o follow_v any_o method_n in_o answer_v his_o temptation_n the_o course_n therefore_o that_o we_o will_v keep_v in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v be_v 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just_a will_n have_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v either_o by_o they_o themselves_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o happy_o be_v not_o able_a or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n or_o work_v that_o god_n be_v exceed_o just_a no_o man_n will_v deny_v it_o his_o nature_n prove_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o his_o word_n propound_v the_o same_o he_o look_v also_o that_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v absolute_o satisfy_v why_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o not_o by_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v be_v mislike_v as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o blindness_n to_o make_v choice_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o partiality_n to_o prefer_v one_o in_o my_o own_o cause_n but_o by_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o be_v the_o immaculate_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v become_v not_o only_o my_o bail_n 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of_o scripture_n rom._n 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o that_o obedience_n of_o that_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteouse_a and_o again_o roman_n 8._o verse_n 1._o these_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o verse_n 34._o of_o that_o chapter_n who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n likewise_o for_o us._n &_o 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 us._n and_o 1._o pet._n 3._o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o my_o sin_n shall_v again_o come_v into_o reckon_n before_o god_n since_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v quite_o do_v away_o and_o 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