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have_v love_v i_o not_o simple_o the_o first_o or_o before_o i_o know_v thou_o but_o alas_o even_o then_o when_o i_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o sum_v up_o all_o be_v not_o thou_o lord_n the_o sovereign_n good_a without_o thou_o and_o out_o of_o thou_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n amiable_a let_v the_o world_n love_v itself_o let_v man_n be_v idolater_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n of_o their_o good_n of_o their_o life_n and_o of_o their_o reputation_n on_o earth_n as_o for_o i_o lord_n if_o i_o hate_v not_o all_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o in_o case_n thou_o so_o require_v and_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o thy_o glory_n i_o be_o
paul_n say_v rom._n 8.14_o courage_n then_o sir_n say_v bold_o with_o that_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o combat_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v show_v i_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o assure_v the_o sick_a against_o the_o temptation_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n four_o thing_n there_o be_v indeed_o which_o in_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n may_v give_v you_o terror_n stagger_v your_o faith_n and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o your_o conscience_n namely_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o sin_n the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o who_o we_o be_v to_o appear_v at_o our_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o life_n but_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o testimony_n he_o give_v we_o in_o his_o word_n furnish_v you_o with_o good_a and_o sufficient_a remedy_n thorough_o to_o assure_v and_o establish_v you_o in_o invincible_a constancy_n against_o the_o terror_n proceed_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n first_o for_o the_o regard_n of_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o through_o sensible_a apprehension_n and_o lively_a feel_n of_o they_o to_o humble_v you_o before_o god_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o protest_v you_o have_v a_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n of_o they_o and_o do_v seek_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o by_o faith_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o expiation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n assure_v yourself_o they_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o your_o salvation_n if_o you_o be_v a_o sinner_n why_o jesus_n christ_n also_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1._o tim._n 1.15_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 1_o joh._n 1.7.9_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n through_o his_o name_n act._n 10_o 43._o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24_o 47._o yea_o he_o himself_o invite_v we_o to_o himself_o to_o endow_v we_o with_o the_o fruition_n of_o such_o a_o good_a come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11.28_o go_v you_o then_o unto_o he_o if_o you_o feel_v yourself_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n in_o assurance_n to_o find_v remedy_n and_o rest_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o self_n same_o cause_n perform_v he_o yet_o still_o daily_o the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o we_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v say_v saint_n john_n ch_n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n now_o as_o touch_v death_n why_o shall_v you_o fear_v it_o see_v your_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o you_o for_o by_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o by_o consequent_a where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o death_n and_o indeed_o as_o for_o eternal_a death_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o second_o death_n you_o have_v from_o it_o a_o full_a and_o a_o perfect_a release_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o very_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 5.24_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v 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