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the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v by_o christ_n in_o my_o behalf_n and_o then_o the_o law_n can_v say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n i_o fear_v it_o not_o in_o that_o if_o i_o appear_v not_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o ever_o behold_v here_o be_v the_o sinner_n necessity_n of_o such_o a_o justification_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o account_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o redeemer_n this_o way_n of_o justify_v believe_a sinner_n do_v infinite_o become_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o glorious_a redeemer_n set_v forth_o heb._n 7.26_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n holy_a by_o god_n special_a and_o immediate_a unction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consecration_n of_o he_o to_o his_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmless_a he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o he_o that_o will_v expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o other_o must_v have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o so_o expound_v verse_n 27._o undefiled_a immaculate_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o divine_a without_o the_o least_o stain_n or_o spot_n of_o a_o sinful_a nature_n in_o he_o to_o the_o same_o end_n also_o he_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o sinner_n conceive_v and_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o other_o the_o son_n &_o daughter_n of_o adam_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n of_o a_o high_a perfection_n than_o all_o create_a power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n whether_o angel_n or_o
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