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justification_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n that_o abraham_n and_o david_n feel_v in_o themselves_o rom._n 4._o again_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v that_o set_v free_a that_o forgive_v roman_n 8.1_o all_o our_o comfort_n depend_v on_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o israelite_n offer_v sacrifice_v it_o be_v say_v his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o so_o he_o stand_v just_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n sacrifice_n so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n have_v witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n no_o new_a doctrine_n levit._n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 6._o romans_z 3.21_o 21_o etc._n etc._n habel_n offer_v in_o faith_n inherit_v the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o so_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n matth._n 26.26_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o blessing_n the_o most_o admire_a privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n draw_v all_o other_o after_o it_o as_o adoption_n peace_n joy_n etc._n etc._n as_o non-forgiveness_n draw_v wrath_n and_o all_o other_o misery_n after_o it_o if_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o evil_n how_o unvaluable_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n n._n 7._o from_o a_o inward_a feeling_n every_o one_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o grief_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o his_o birth_n sin_n as_o david_n psalm_n 51._o this_o saying_n shall_v always_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n that_o the_o eternal_a god_n say_v it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v man_n also_o this_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o wicked_a all_o the_o day_n gen_n 6._o which_o be_v handle_v rom._n 7._o i_o do_v not_o that_o which_o i_o will_v but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o o_o spoil_a man_n that_o i_o ant_n who_o shall_v redeem_v i_o from_o 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samuel_n who_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n put_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o aliens_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o 10._o heb._n 11.32_o there_o must_v be_v a_o daily_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o all_o occasion_n and_o condition_n especial_o as_o touch_v sin_n and_o daily_a transgression_n against_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o matter_n manner_n or_o end_n in_o omission_n or_o commission_n we_o need_v to_o cry_v for_o cleanse_v of_o our_o secret_a fault_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v by_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o abraham_n that_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o gen._n 12._o &_o 13._o &_o 14._o yet_o need_v daily_o the_o use_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o be_v comfort_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a gen._n 15._o rom._n 4._o do_v show_n and_o therefore_o he_o build_v altar_n in_o every_o place_n he_o come_v unto_o chap._n vii_o with_o question_n answer_n and_o annotation_n on_o they_o how_o redemption_n be_v teach_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o it_o quest_n 1._o how_o do_v the_o temple_n teach_v concern_v christ_n answ_n 1._o that_o in_o due_a time_n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v make_v our_o flesh_n his_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o john_n 1.1.4_o this_o be_v it_o that_o solomon_n admire_v say_v be_v it_o true_a indeed_o that_o god_n will_v dwell_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n 2_o chr._n 6.18_o so_o do_v agur_n ben_n jakeh_n prov._n 30.19_o 2._o all_o that_o look_v towards_o the_o temple_n in_o faithful_a prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v christ_n be_v the_o true_a temple_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o who_o they_o that_o look_v in_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v quest_n 2._o now_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v who_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n look_v after_o the_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n in_o christ_n the_o off_o spring_n and_o sen_fw-mi of_o david_n and_o root_n of_o jâ—ssaiâ—_n answ_n solomon_n asa_n jehosophat_n all_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n with_o many_o of_o the_o sacrificer_n prophet_n and_o people_n very_o many_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n afore_o the_o temple_n and_o after_o as_o many_o as_o the_o siar_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n which_o be_v innumerable_a all_o these_o through_o faith_n obtain_v good_a report_n and_o all_o these_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v first_o teach_v in_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n embrace_v by_o abel_n henoch_n noab_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n seventy_o seven_n which_o faith_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o follow_v our_o lord_n father_n from_o david_n nathan_n etc._n etc._n to_o zorobabel_n must_v here_o special_o be_v remember_v this_o line_n from_o nathan_n be_v in_o luke_n 3_o quest_n 3._o be_v there_o any_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o jehovah_n in_o his_o holy_a footstool_n upon_o the_o then_o holy_a mountain_n answ_n yea_o and_o that_o lamentable_a after_o salomon_n death_n jeroboam_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n draw_v away_o as_o nimrod_n ten_o tribe_n to_o rebellion_n and_o to_o worship_v his_o devil_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o beside_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o calf_n they_o be_v defile_v with_o divers_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n they_o filthy_o corrupt_v themselves_o and_o deal_v like_o a_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a as_o a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n forsake_v christ_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o follow_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n jesurun_v kick_v with_o the_o heel_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o quest_n 4._o do_v all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n follow_v the_o abomination_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n answ_n all_o but_o shallum_n and_o hosea_n jeroboam'_v house_n do_v and_o so_o baasaes_n and_o omry_n and_o jehues_n and_o the_o rest_n quest_n 5._o do_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n whole_o cleave_v to_o god_n answ_n no_o they_o also_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o vanity_n and_o 7.52_o and_o stephen_n charge_v they_o with_o this_o act_v 7.42_o 43_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 36._o act_n 7.52_o detestable_a thing_n many_o of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o great_a high_a counsel_n the_o sacrificer_n prophet_n and_o people_n most_o grievous_o revolt_v and_o follow_v the_o precept_n of_o man_n and_o the_o statute_n ordinance_n 25.1_o ordinance_n solomon_n foretell_v
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