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e._n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n far_o different_a from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n and_o far_o different_a from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n qualific_n 4._o faith_n trust_v god_n with_o all_o qualific_n 5._o the_o juâ—t_a life_n by_o faith_n four_o faith_n trust_v god_n with_o all_o david_n call_v god_n his_o rock_n fortresse_n bulwark_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 18._o 2._o psal_n 27._o 1._o a_o believer_n heart_n be_v fix_v and_o settle_v in_o unsettle_a time_n psal_n 112._o 7._o five_o faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o just_a life_n hab._n 2._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 20._o a_o believer_n in_o a_o storm_n get_v himself_o upon_o a_o rock_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o a_o rock_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n a_o believer_n climb_v up_o thither_o and_o there_o rest_v in_o danger_n he_o go_v to_o god_n he_o be_v his_o refuge_n strong_a tower_n and_o bulwark_n of_o defence_n in_o doubt_n god_n be_v his_o counsellor_n in_o 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whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v send_v be_v god_n god-man_n in_o one_o person_n person_n proposit_n 3._o christ_n be_v god-man_n in_o one_o person_n the_o divine_a person_n assume_v a_o humane_a nature_n christ_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n that_o substantial_a word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o
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it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n make_v full_a complete_a satisfaction_n proposit_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o absolute_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2._o 13._o but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n col._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o 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shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n for_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a seed_n isai_n 53._o 10._o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5._o 28._o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n only_o for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o as_o the_o father_n know_v i_o even_o so_o i_o know_v the_o father_n and_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n now_o hence_o those_o false_a doctrine_n 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