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and_o from_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n so_o ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n that_o be_v god_n choose_v from_o all_o eternity_n such_o as_o he_o will_v make_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o glory_n by_o christ_n and_o this_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n all_o fall_v alike_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n nothing_o in_o one_o more_o than_o in_o another_o to_o move_v god_n to_o love_n for_o all_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n but_o the_o whole_a work_n in_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v all_o begin_v and_o finish_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n but_o second_o who_o god_n thus_o choose_v by_o his_o grace_n he_o choose_v in_o christ_n ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choosen_v we_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o along_o grace_n be_v free_a in_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o salvation_n only_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n rom._n 5.15_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n work_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o salvation_n to_o his_o people_n it_o be_v all_o of_o grace_n the_o reign_n of_o life_n in_o saint_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o reign_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n to_o saint_n through_o christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o christ_n god_n in_o christ_n do_v reign_v over_o soul_n in_o righteousness_n as_o the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v god_n in_o christ_n a_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o in_o the_o carry_n on_o this_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n through_o christ_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n take_v flesh_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n in_o gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n time_n isa_n 9.6_o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v the_o child_n which_o be_v bear_v be_v the_o son_n which_o be_v give_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n this_o child_n jesus_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n to_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o fit_a in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n isa_n 42.6_o 7._o so_o that_o as_o grace_n give_v he_o so_o his_o work_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v saint_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o all_o this_o which_o follow_v will_v appear_v to_o be_v as_o pure_o grace_v in_o god_n as_o what_o have_v go_v before_o though_o now_o god_n come_v to_o have_v actual_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n now_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n now_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o divine_a justice_n of_o god_n come_v for_o fulfil_v and_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o who_o why_o to_o christ_n so_o that_o when_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v yet_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o salvation_n may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n freegrace_n quest_n but_o why_o shall_v justice_n come_v to_o christ_n for_o satisfaction_n have_v he_o sin_v answ_n i_o answer_v no_o but_o in_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o redeem_v his_o people_n in_o christ_n christ_n be_v willing_o make_v sin_n 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surety_n the_o debtor_n and_o paymaster_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n past_a present_a &_o to_o come_v of_o all_o his_o elect_a body_n so_o that_o divine_a justice_n go_v only_o to_o christ_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o christ_n divine_a justice_n have_v full_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o justice_n and_o grace_n in_o god_n be_v both_o pure_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n through_o christ_n that_o be_v thus_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o here_o we_o have_v christ_n make_v both_o sin_n and_o flesh_n by_o god_n and_o now_o in_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v sinde_v
on_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o to_o find_v god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o and_o be_v thus_o justify_v in_o its_o own_o bosom_n by_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n do_v now_o believe_v all_o that_o god_n have_v say_v concern_v christ_n and_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o finner_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o and_o do_v by_o faith_n apply_v and_o appropriate_v this_o to_o itself_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v a_o believe_a soul_n who_o god_n make_v to_o his_o sin_n for_o i_o 53._o isa_n 53._o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o upon_o who_o god_n have_v lay_v all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o the_o chastisement_n due_a to_o my_o sin_n 2.19_o col._n 2.19_o and_o by_o who_o stripe_n my_o soul_n be_v beal_v so_o that_o now_o i_o stand_v complete_a before_o god_n in_o he_o thus_o by_o believe_v and_o appropriate_a christ_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o believe_a god_n to_o be_v as_o peace_n with_o we_o we_o come_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o that_o be_v all_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n they_o be_v go_v with_o unbelief_n now_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n it_o find_v god_n to_o be_v a_o gracious_a love_a reconcile_a father_n and_o be_v now_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n or_o at_o peace_n in_o god_n full_a of_o peace_n by_o believe_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o justification_n that_o faith_n give_v the_o soul_n it_o live_v upon_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o quiet_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o it_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n through_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v those_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 2.16_o 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