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the_o 30._o that_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o twice_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n tsidkenu_fw-fr the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n je._n 23._o 6._o and_o 33._o 16._o for_o as_o very_o as_o our_o sin_n take_v away_o his_o life_n so_o assure_o shall_v his_o righteousness_n preserve_v we_o in_o which_o because_o we_o have_v a_o double_a state_n one_o in_o our_o apprehension_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n the_o other_o in_o our_o comprehension_n of_o it_o by_o vision_n and_o intuition_n therefore_o here_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v only_o in_o their_o hunger_n but_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o fullness_n here_o god_n only_o feed_v they_o with_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n there_o he_o fill_v they_o with_o such_o a_o satiety_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v continual_o his_o form_n and_o fashion_n so_o david_n tell_v we_o psalm_n the_o 73._o the_o 20._o that_o when_o god_n awake_v he_o shall_v despise_v their_o image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n satisfy_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o awake_v to_o their_o reward_n because_o there_o be_v substance_n and_o truth_n and_o goodness_n in_o it_o but_o when_o god_n awake_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o image_n be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v with_o it_o any_o satisfaction_n of_o glory_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o can_v but_o judge_v most_o upright_o it_o be_v full_a of_o shame_n most_o ignoble_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v despise_v have_v no_o substance_n but_o only_a shadow_n no_o truth_n but_o only_a appearance_n no_o ground_n but_o only_a opinion_n to_o paint_v itself_o with_o and_o therefore_o look_v what_o difference_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sound_a judgement_n of_o one_o wake_v and_o the_o skip_a 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