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affliction_n and_o make_v out_o blessing_n to_o be_v blessing_n 2._o have_v thou_o inform_v thy_o judgement_n exhort_v 2._o to_o exhort_v and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o god_n love_n in_o this_o way_n of_o salvation_n now_o then_o let_v this_o doctrine_n come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o persuade_v &_o exhort_v thou_o to_o believe_v to_o meditate_v with_o admiration_n and_o to_o ascend_v to_o fix_a contemplation_n 1._o believe_v this_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o work_n 29._o joh._n 6._o 29._o of_o god_n the_o work_n that_o god_n require_v since_o we_o can_v work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n that_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o
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fill_n of_o we_o with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o this_o his_o reveal_v glory_n and_o while_o thou_o contemplate_v the_o way_n of_o god_n grace_n admire_v astonishment_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o depth_n both_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v 35._o rom._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35._o out_o who_o have_v give_v to_o he_o first_o let_v he_o stand_v forth_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n comfort_v use_v 3_o to_o comfort_v 3._o comfort_v also_o spring_v out_o and_o flow_v hence_o in_o abundance_n first_o under_o sin_n guilt_n and_o under_o sin_n motion_n die_v under_o 13._o rom._n 7._o 9_o 13._o the_o feel_n thereof_o let_v sin_n in_o the_o thought_n thereof_o grow_v exceed_v sinful_a and_o abominable_a in_o thy_o eye_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o view_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o perfect_a glass_n of_o the_o pure_a law_n of_o god_n behold_v it_o in_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o crucify_a death_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o let_v freegrace_n be_v glorify_v and_o then_o thou_o be_v safe_a second_o under_o temptation_n of_o presumption_n and_o of_o despair_n under_o the_o temptation_n of_o presumption_n either_o that_o of_o carnal_a confidence_n or_o that_o of_o carnal_a conception_n of_o mercy_n nothing_o in_o we_o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n or_o thing_n out_o of_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n love_n to_o any_o christ_n himself_o be_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o look_v upon_o thyself_o dwell_v upon_o thy_o guilt_n and_o filth_n that_o thou_o may_v by_o faith_n alone_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o thou_o he_o sinde_v thou_o sinful_a lose_v and_o forlorn_a and_o he_o will_v 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ought_v to_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v take_v the_o gospel_n part_n against_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v together_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a especial_o with_o those_o with_o who_o we_o live_v and_o with_o they_o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n of_o truth_n shall_v unite_v we_o in_o love_n and_o bound_v we_o to_o the_o peace_n with_o lowliness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o with_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n rich_a embroidery_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n no_o way_n of_o themselves_o hinder_v unity_n and_o orderly_o employ_v and_o improve_v be_v to_o the_o singular_a profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n 4._o sow_n 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the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n x._o treat_v of_o the_o three_o great_a truth_n the_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v partake_v of_o this_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n they_o be_v such_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n sect_n 1._o spirit_n doctrine_n 3._o the_o person_n for_o who_o god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o give_v himself_o be_v those_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o great_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o these_o verse_n this_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v they_o for_o who_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o become_v flesh_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o who_o sin_n god_n condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n 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