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they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v mat._n 18.14_o all_o these_o do_v mighty_o help_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n 2_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o high_o to_o prize_v this_o propitiation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v precious_a to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v to_o we_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 7._o god_n the_o father_n give_v christ_n the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o and_o above_o all_o he_o preach_v he_o with_o his_o own_o voice_n and_o bid_v all_o man_n to_o hear_v he_o he_o set_v he_o forth_o with_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o acclamation_n of_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n how_o high_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v prize_v by_o we_o 3_o it_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o their_o own_o foul_n you_o see_v that_o when_o 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and_o good_a duty_n till_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v god_n with_o any_o performance_n motiv_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o see_v that_o when_o it_o be_v break_v 〈◊〉_d can_v only_o condemn_v a_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n where_o the_o sinner_n may_v find_v impute_v righteousness_n but_o now_o this_o end_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o law_n as_o such_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o so_o it_o consist_v in_o man_n only_o and_o exact_v perfect_a obedience_n at_o his_o hand_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n neither_o have_v any_o reference_n 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