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as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 5._o and_o in_o regard_n the_o strength_n and_o slay_a power_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o law_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n subject_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sinful_a man_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n from_o be_v under_o any_o condemn_a or_o accuse_v sentence_n or_o sting_v of_o punishment_n from_o thence_o which_o he_o bring_v about_o by_o obey_v it_o &_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o make_v by_o sinful_a man._n sin_n be_v therefore_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n he_o therefore_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o fulfil_v its_o command_n and_o bear_v its_o doom_n though_o sin_n be_v finite_a in_o the_o transgressor_n yet_o it_o be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o infinite_a god_n but_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffer_v of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a extent_n 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