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the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v live_v upon_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o build_v upon_o ordinary_a prayer_n duty_n no_o no_o give_v i_o christ_n say_v the_o believe_a soul_n christ_n in_o hear_v christ_n in_o preach_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n believe_v it_o belove_v nothing_o less_o than_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v the_o live_n the_o believe_a soul_n and_o likewise_o in_o temporal_a thing_n the_o believer_n see_v all_o purchase_v for_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o every_o creature_n he_o live_v upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v it_o belove_v thus_o every_o believer_n live_v upon_o christ_n see_v ver_fw-la 53._o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_z yea_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o hark_v you_o friend_n he_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o spiritual_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o dead_a soul_n that_o live_v upon_o ordinary_a creature_n without_o christ_n 2_o christ_n be_v clothing_n and_o cover_n also_o he_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o believe_v see_v rev._n 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v what_o be_v this_o clothing_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v rev._n 19.8_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o saint_n righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o jer._n 23.6_o and_o so_o the_o saint_n cover_v
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dis-own_a all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o it_o be_v not_o that_o whereon_o they_o build_v their_o consolation_n they_o look_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o they_o lay_v their_o salvation_n and_o note_v again_o christ_n remember_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o themselves_o o_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o be_v above_o these_o thing_n than_o christ_n will_v remember_v they_o but_o when_o man_n live_v upon_o these_o thing_n and_o come_v to_o remember_v duty_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n than_o christ_n will_v not_o remember_v they_o see_v mat._n 22.23_o christ_n will_v profess_v i_o never_o know_v you_o now_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o this_o particular_a it_o occasion_n two_o evil_n the_o first_o and_o best_a of_o they_o be_v and_o that_o even_o to_o the_o saint_n it_o deprive_v they_o of_o much_o comfort_n and_o 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high-priest_n by_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v to_o make_v a_o tonement_n and_o peace_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n levit._n 19.7_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n go_v to_o the_o altar_n offer_v thy_o sin_n offer_v and_o thy_o burn_a offering_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o thyself_o and_o the_o people_n chap._n 15.30_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o unclean_a woman_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o sin_n offer_v and_o a_o burn_a offering_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o she_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n cap._n 16.3_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 34._o this_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n have_v do_v hark_v you_o belove_v christ_n our_o high_a priest_n have_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v put_v away_o sin_n make_v a_o atonement_n that_o be_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 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cross_n it_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o his_o death_n wherein_o he_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n for_o all_o his_o people_n note_v in_o this_o also_o that_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n exceed_v those_o jewish_a high-priest_n christ_n our_o highpriest_n have_v indeed_o make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o sin_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o jewish_a highpriest_n can_v not_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v peace_n far_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v lead_v unto_o christ_n see_v heb._n 10.1_o the_o law_n have_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v can_v never_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o offer_v make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a and_o ver_fw-la 4._o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n christ_n have_v do_v that_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o 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comfortable_a word_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o those_o corruption_n commit_v after_o faith_n shall_v be_v pardon_v heb._n 8.12_o for_o these_o sin_n be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n but_o he_o pardon_v they_o and_o now_o do_v think_v that_o christ_n will_v give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o so_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o father_n and_o now_o when_o he_o find_v sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o thou_o inability_n to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v in_o thou_o before_o do_v think_v he_o will_v now_o reject_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o off_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o do_v not_o think_v it_o nay_o know_v it_o that_o god_n expect_v no_o better_a of_o thou_o he_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o vain_a foolish_a mind_n full_a of_o passion_n pride_n and_o the_o like_a far_o than_o he_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o 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shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n see_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o comfort_n rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v affliction_n will_v come_v storm_n and_o tempest_n will_v arise_v but_o you_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v stand_v see_v mat._n 25._o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n a_o poor_a weak_a soul_n 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