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2. That the whole Curse of the first Covenant is taken off from a man in his Justification. It is of the very nature of this benefit, that it removeth the Curse from that person to whom it is applied. The nature or essence of the Curse consists in that sentence of Condemnation which is past upon the sinner: now in Justification that very sentence is taken off from the man, and there is no more of it lying out against him, Rom. 8.1. There is now no condemnation to them that are in Christ. The forgiveness of sins ⟨p. 15⟩is contained in it, and where sin is forgiven, the punishment of it is removed; such therefore are said to be past from death to life.

3. Hence the believers Death is spoiled of it's sting. It ceaseth to be unto them a cursed Death. God can suffer Death it self to continue, and yet take the malediction out of it: he doth so by all the other afflictions which befall his people in this life, in that he causeth them all to work together for their good, Rom. 8.28. and he doth so by Death it self too, for what saith Paul, Phil. 1.21. to die is gain. When the poison is taken out of it, it becomes an innocent and a serviceable thing, as will be seen afterward: and thus it is to all Gods people, so that Paul could make that challenge in behalf of all the regenerate, 1 Cor. 15.45. O Death where is thy sting? he doth not say where is Death? but where is its sting? and this is the very thing which makes a Child of God not to be afraid to die.

3. Hence the believers Death is spoiled of it's sting. It ceaseth to be unto them a cursed Death. God can suffer Death it self to continue, and yet take the malediction out of it: he doth so by all the other afflictions which befal his people in this life, in that he causeth them all to work together for their good,