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our_o dead_a body_n shall_v rise_v our_o dry_a bone_n shall_v live_v again_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o captive_n redeem_v and_o then_o destruction_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n for_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o never_o die_v more_o awake_v and_o sing_v all_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o devil_n be_v captive_v the_o law_n be_v silence_v sin_n be_v condemn_v the_o world_n be_v conquer_v and_o death_n destroy_v who_o can_v hurt_v we_o what_o need_v we_o fear_v they_o be_v all_o conquer_a enemy_n and_o the_o conqueror_n be_v we_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o he_o through_o over-over-comer_n rom._n 8._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over-over-comer_n who_o we_o be_v over_o all_o these_o more_o than_o conqueror_n the_o warfare_n of_o faith_n end_v in_o victory_n and_o the_o victory_n must_v be_v crown_v with_o triumph_n of_o 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in_o order_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o priest_n above_o all_o priest_n in_o nature_n compassion_n sacrifice_n &_o merit_n of_o a_o prophet_n above_o all_o prophet_n in_o primacy_n infallibility_n and_o efficacy_n be_v beyond_o all_o compare_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v lovely_a nor_o any_o thing_n lovely_a but_o be_v eminent_o in_o he_o he_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yea_o than_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n more_o full_a of_o beauty_n than_o the_o sun_n or_o morningstar_n the_o brightness_n 3._o heb._n 1._o 3._o of_o his_o father_n glory_n his_o first_o and_o best-beloved_a the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n
king_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o become_v saviour_n to_z ourselves_o for_o in_o effect_n we_o say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o need_v he_o we_o never_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o with_o a_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o unless_o we_o do_v christ_n be_v a_o complete_a saviour_n and_o admit_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o royalty_n proper_a to_o he_o alone_o we_o make_v void_a his_o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o righteousness_n by_o establish_v our_o own_o we_o must_v therefore_o renounce_v we_o and_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o he_o cast_v off_o the_o rag_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o go_v hardly_o off_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o mark_v 50._o 10._o do_v his_o garment_n and_o go_v naked_a to_o christ_n become_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o that_o he_o may_v and_o without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v all_o unto_o we_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o blood_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o type_n and_o by_o christ_n in_o substance_n and_o what_o there_o be_v of_o worth_n or_o value_n in_o all_o duty_n be_v from_o he_o we_o must_v therefore_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o humble_a after_o they_o we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o but_o as_o joab_n give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n to_o david_n when_o he_o fight_v with_o his_o force_n so_o we_o must_v set_v the_o crown_n on_o christ_n head_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o all_o unto_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o through_o who_o accept_v joseph_n brethren_n carry_v spice_n with_o they_o as_o a_o present_a to_o joseph_n but_o dare_v not_o appear_v without_o benjamin_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o service_n without_o christ_n without_o they_o 12._o gen._n 43._o 4_o 5_o 11_o 12._o we_o can_v avoid_v hell_n nor_o without_o he_o obtain_v heaven_n they_o as_o moses_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o canaan_n but_o it_o be_v joshua_n christ_n alone_o that_o can_v lead_v we_o into_o it_o a_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a repentance_n 1._o a_o repentance_n that_o be_v call_v a_o care_n of_o mind_n such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o consist_v in_o sorrow_n under_o terror_n for_o sin_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o trouble_a head_n and_o may_v be_v find_v 3._o mat._n 27._o 3._o in_o hypocrite_n many_o be_v sting_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o never_o receive_v healing_n and_o 6._o numb_a 21._o 6._o many_o have_v be_v humble_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o save_v from_o it_o 2._o a_o repentance_n that_o be_v call_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n such_o a_o one_o as_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n the_o effect_n of_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o a_o wound_a heart_n which_o from_o this_o repentance_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n not_o physical_o in_o regard_n of_o sumus_fw-la secundum_fw-la animam_fw-la sumus_fw-la secundum_fw-la hanc_fw-la benè_fw-la sumus_fw-la the_o substance_n but_o moral_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o and_o be_v find_v in_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_a we_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o perish_v in_o it_o and_o shall_v unless_o we_o be_v so_o humble_v under_o it_o as_o whole_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o repentance_n be_v a_o evangelical_n grace_n necessary_a in_o order_n unto_o pardon_n 38._o act_n 2._o 38._o the_o law_n know_v neither_o repentance_n for_o sin_n nor_o remission_n of_o it_o but_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n it_o come_v with_o quicken_a motive_n to_o it_o for_o it_o give_v clear_a and_o strong_a conviction_n 8._o rom._n 13._o 12._o john_n 16._o 8._o of_o sin_n clear_a and_o strong_a than_o those_o under_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n it_o produce_v strong_a argument_n to_o it_o for_o it_o reveal_v christ_n crucify_v for_o sin_n and_o those_o heart_n be_v hard_o indeed_o 11_o zech_n 12._o 10_o 11_o that_o will_v not_o be_v soften_v by_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o it_o it_o reveal_v repentance_n and_o accept_v it_o 12._o mark_v 6_o 12._o the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v it_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a repent_v it_o work_v repentance_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n to_o discover_v it_o 12._o john_n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 11_o 12._o but_o a_o covenant-will_a to_o give_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o as_o a_o worker_n as_o well_o as_o a_o tutor_n viz._n by_o efficacy_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n it_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o terrible_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n a_o curse_n for_o our_o 3._o luke_n 13._o 3._o sin_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v a_o curse_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 29._o heb._n 2._o 3._o &_o 10._o 28_o 29._o like_a to_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o mercy_n repentance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n he_o teach_v the_o necessity_n 2d_o mat._n 3.2_o 4.17_o â—8_o 20_o mark_v 6.12_o luke_n 24.47_o act_n 20_o 2d_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o all_o that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n right_a lay_v this_o not_o only_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o building_n but_o as_o a_o foundation-stone_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o gospel-righteousness_n that_o which_o dispose_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o gospel-grace_n for_o without_o it_o we_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v continue_v as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n on_o our_o part_n in_o order_n to_o it_o as_o 47._o luke_n 24._o 47._o long_o as_o the_o gospel_n shall_v continue_v repentance_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o dignity_n but_o duty_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v to_o our_o benefit_n not_o to_o he_o 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