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both_o in_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o voluntary_a suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o fin_n 2.8_o rom._n 5.19_o phil._n 2.8_o explic._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v two_o fold_n uncreated_a essential_a to_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a and_o can_v be_v impute_v and_o create_v be_v either_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o improper_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v impute_v or_o 7.26_o hebr._n 7.26_o of_o his_o action_n which_o be_v the_o actual_a obedience_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o answer_n which_o proper_o be_v impute_v and_o comprehend_v his_o holy_a life_n and_o whole_a humiliation_n under_o diverse_a head_n deliver_v in_o the_o créede_v of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v not_o in_o particular_a inquire_v because_o there_o be_v diverse_a exposition_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o every_o man_n hand_n so_o plentiful_a and_o excellent_a that_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v leave_v nothing_o further_a to_o be_v speak_v 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