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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperbolical_o evil_a rom._n 1.13_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n deut._n 7.25_o god_n have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_a in_o he_o sin_n have_v no_o mixture_n of_o good_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o quintessence_n of_o evil_a it_o turn_v good_a into_o evil_n it_o have_v deflower_v the_o virgin-soul_n make_v it_o red_a with_o gild_n and_o black_a with_o filth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o accurse_a thing_n jos._n 7.11_o no_o wonder_n ergo_fw-la that_o god_n do_v so_o hate_v sin_n be_v so_o unlike_a to_o he_o nay_o so_o contrary_a it_o strike_v at_o his_o holiness_n sin_n do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o spite_n god_n sin_n will_v not_o only_o unthrone_v god_n but_o ungod_o he_o if_o sin_n can_v help_v it_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n no_o long_o use_v 2._o be_v god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o be_v his_o holiness_n his_o glory_n then_o how_o impious_a be_v they_o 1._o that_o be_v hater_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o vulture_n hate_v 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and_o can_v we_o have_v shed_v river_n of_o tear_n offer_v up_o million_o of_o holocau_v and_o burnt-offering_n we_o can_v never_o have_v pacify_v a_o angry_a deity_n therefore_o christ_n must_v die_v that_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v hot_o debate_v among_o divine_n whether_o god_n can_v not_o have_v forgive_v sin_n free_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o dispute_v what_o god_n can_v have_v do_v but_o when_o we_o consider_v god_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v the_o law_n satisfy_v and_o to_o have_v man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n 1._o to_o fulfil_v the_o prediction_n of_o scripture_n luke_n 24.46_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v 2._o to_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o traitor_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v a_o favourite_n christ_n blood_n 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his_o blood_n without_o faith_n christ_n himself_o will_v not_o avail_v we_o branch_n 2._o let_v we_o love_v a_o bleed_a saviour_n and_o let_v we_o show_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o many_o rejoice_v at_o christ_n suffer_v for_o they_o but_o dream_v not_o of_o their_o suffer_v for_o he_o joseph_n dream_v of_o his_o preferment_n but_o not_o of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v christ_n a_o sacrifice_n do_v he_o bear_v god_n wrath_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v bear_v man_n wrath_n for_o he_o christ_n death_n be_v voluntary_a psal._n 40.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v christ_n call_v his_o suffering_n a_o baptism_n he_o be_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o how_o do_v he_o thirst_v for_o that_o time_n how_o be_o i_o straighten_a oh_o then_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o 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pronior_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la parcendum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la puniendum_fw-la god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n psal._n 103.8_o but_o ready_a to_o forgive_v psalm_n 86.5_o this_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n what_o argument_n will_v prevail_v if_o mercy_n will_v not_o be_v god_n all_o justice_n it_o may_v fright_v we_o from_o he_o but_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v a_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o use_v 2._o bran._n 1._o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 147.11_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n god_n count_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v scatter_v pardon_n among_o men._n obj._n but_o i_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o resp._n no_o not_o if_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o resolve_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o thou_o 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