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which_o be_v trouble_v but_o with_o some_o light_a infirmity_n not_o so_o even_o so_o to_o he_o to_o he_o only_o be_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n welcome_a the_o promise_v sweet_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unualuable_a the_o love_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a yea_o without_o measure_n and_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n which_o see_v his_o misery_n and_o seel_v his_o heart_n wring_v with_o the_o fetter_n and_o bolt_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o consider_v of_o those_o eternal_a torment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o use_v 2._o here_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o price_n whereby_o we_o be_v ransom_v and_o of_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o price_n it_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n unspotted_a jesus_n christ_n mark_v thou_o which_o read_v 19_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o it_o cost_v the_o very_a heart_n blood_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n to_o save_v thou_o a_o vile_a wretch_n from_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o thou_o deserve_v by_o thy_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n herein_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o wonderful_a in_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o to_o death_n even_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n who_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o very_a enemy_n see_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v show_v 6.7.8_o rom._n 6.7.8_o that_o thou_o a_o imp_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o sin_n shall_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n own_o son_n shed_v to_o make_v thou_o his_o son_n or_o daughter_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n 9.13.14_o ez._n 9.13.14_o which_o word_n he_o speak_v from_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o mean_a deliverance_n see_v god_n have_v keep_v thou_o from_o be_v beneath_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o have_v grant_v thou_o such_o deliverance_n shall_v thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n shall_v thou_o rebel_v and_o return_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o such_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n by_o drunkenness_n blasphemy_n lie_v pride_n whoredom_n or_o any_o profaneness_n shall_v thou_o despise_v the_o saboath_n word_n sacrament_n blood_n of_o such_o a_o saviour_n shall_v thou_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o his_o glory_n that_o refuse_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o precious_a life_n for_o thy_o salvation_n shall_v thou_o be_v a_o niggard_n of_o thy_o duty_n to_o he_o yea_o of_o thy_o best_a blood_n who_o be_v prodigal_a to_o expend_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v thou_o now_o god_n forbid_v etc._n luk._n 1.74.75_o tit._n 2.14.15_o etc._n etc._n nay_o this_o inexcusable_o bind_v we_o all_o to_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o true_a obedience_n quest_n but_o you_o say_v that_o man_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o happy_a estate_n how_o then_o come_v be_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o redeemer_n ans_fw-fr i_o believe_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n 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be_v justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr justification_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o a_o judge_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n he_o free_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o believe_a sinner_n 3.21.22.23.24.25.26_o rom._n 3.21.22.23.24.25.26_o and_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o sinner_n eternal_a salvation_n expl._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o wonderful_a point_n it_o must_v be_v very_o well_o observe_v that_o justification_n or_o to_o justify_v signify_v not_o to_o make_v just_o by_o expel_v the_o evil_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o infuse_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o always_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v take_v judicial_o be_v a_o term_n or_o word_n take_v from_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o signify_v by_o way_n of_o sentence_n to_o pronounce_v a_o person_n arraign_v to_o be_v clear_a quit_v and_o guiltless_a as_o 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the_o righteousness_n for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o i_o 3.9_o jere._n 23.6_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o phil._n 3.9_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o redeemer_n and_o surety_n explic._n those_o thing_n though_o they_o seem_v hard_a yet_o be_v easy_a enough_o to_o he_o which_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o make_v his_o faith_n subject_n to_o his_o reason_n we_o must_v then_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n 2d_o hebr._n 7_o 2d_o and_o look_v as_o the_o debtor_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o payment_n perform_v by_o the_o surety_n and_o such_o payment_n make_v be_v impute_v to_o tho_o debtor_n and_o reckon_v as_o if_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o himself_o so_o god_n in_o sentence_n give_v impute_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o our_o surety_n have_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o respect_v we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v 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be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o ourselves_o 26._o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o trust_v to_o this_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v and_o his_o righteousness_n give_v to_o beléever_n to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o in_o and_o by_o it_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o they_o pronounce_v righteous_a in_o he_o 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o moreover_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v what_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n subject_a to_o death_n even_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o if_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o not_o subiective_o in_o he_o do_v make_v he_o die_v why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o not_o subiective_o in_o we_o shall_v instifie_v we_o before_o god_n 5.21_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o as_o be_v plain_a he_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o 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