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son_n too_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o rag_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o they_o be_v far_o tear_v by_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o at_o last_o dip_v in_o blood_n how_o christ_n gloss_n upon_o his_o own_o love_n joh._n 15._o 13._o and_o show_v we_o that_o death_n be_v the_o most_o sincere_a testimony_n and_o the_o most_o superlative_a character_n of_o entire_a love_n his_o wound_n drop_v more_o love_n than_o blood_n his_o arm_n spread_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v stretch_v out_o for_o amicable_a and_o bern._n cùm_fw-la inimici_fw-la essemus_fw-la reconcilâ—ati_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la esâ—_n pro_fw-la â—â—â—cis_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la qâ—iâ—â—m_fw-la amantibuâ—_n say_z tamin_z jam_fw-la amatis_fw-la bern._n amiable_a embrace_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a inscription_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v only_o a_o little_a invert_v it_o let_v it_o be_v this_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n christ_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o love_n joh._n 10._o 15._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n it_o be_v not_o force_v from_o he_o joh._n 10._o 18._o he_o deposit_o it_o as_o the_o pawn_n of_o his_o affection_n christ_n die_v for_o his_o friend_n say_v bernard_n happy_o not_o yet_o love_v he_o yet_o already_o belove_v by_o he_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v most_o illustrious_o shine_v in_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 10._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 8._o assure_v we_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o reconcile_v enemy_n to_o his_o father_n and_o what_o will_v have_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o enemy_n how_o bitter_a 6._o coristus_fw-la ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la et_fw-la patris_fw-la pro_fw-la â—ohn_n injustis_fw-la et_fw-la malefactoribus_fw-la peccatoribusque_fw-la mori_fw-la voluit_fw-la christus_fw-la ergo_fw-la long_o omnem_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la charitatem_fw-la superat_fw-la et_fw-la transcendit_fw-la alap_v in_o rom._n ezek._n 16._o 6._o their_o portion_n how_o full_a of_o wrath_n their_o cup_n how_o sure_o their_o slaughter_n luke_n 19_o 27._o but_o christ_n come_v to_o die_v for_o we_o in_o this_o low_a and_o lose_a condition_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o enemy_n when_o we_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n as_o so_o many_o enemy_n how_o sweet_a and_o seasonable_a be_v this_o pity_n and_o compassion_n we_o have_v all_o the_o character_n of_o misery_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n rev._n 3._o 17._o we_o be_v blind_a miserable_a poor_a and_o naked_a both_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a then_o christ_n redeem_v this_o die_a captive_a crew_n by_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o as_o the_o price_n of_o his_o death_n our_o messiah_n must_v die_v for_o we_o when_o nothing_o else_o can_v help_v we_o and_o his_o wound_n must_v bleed_v to_o staunch_v we_o his_o blood_n must_v be_v our_o balsam_n his_o corrosive_n our_o cordial_n his_o fresh_a wound_n must_v cure_v our_o fester_a one_o heart-breaking_a pity_n and_o mercy_n bring_v our_o belove_a to_o the_o slaughter_n when_o mankind_n be_v ready_a to_o drop_v into_o the_o flame_n alapide_v observe_v there_o be_v more_o charity_n 1._o gen._n 42._o 25._o â—en_n 44._o 1._o and_o pity_n in_o one_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n than_o there_o can_v be_v bowel_n in_o all_o mankind_n joseph_n in_o pity_n preserve_v his_o family_n from_o famine_n christ_n in_o soft_a bowel_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o rain_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_o see_v in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n in_o this_o work_n there_o be_v apparent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o eph._n 3._o 9_o 10._o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v all_o the_o embroidery_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o rare_a contrivance_n and_o 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the_o other_o meet_a and_o kiss_v each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n what_o a_o efflux_n of_o wisdom_n be_v this_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v die_v to_o free_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o rare_a contrivance_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o yet_o mercy_n no_o way_n impair_v that_o justice_n shall_v overtake_v the_o surety_n but_o mercy_n shall_v be_v display_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o our_o pardon_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o another_o blood_n our_o favour_n shall_v lie_v in_o another_o smile_n our_o person_n clothe_v with_o another_o robe_n of_o spotless_a righteousness_n dei_fw-la rom_n 13._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20_o heb._n 7._o 25._o rev._n 1._o 5._o christus_fw-la jam_fw-la vivit_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la nostram_fw-la causam_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o another_o intercession_n heb._n 7._o 25._o that_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o another_o bleed_n rev._n 1._o 5._o all_o these_o method_n of_o interwoven_a wisdom_n may_v be_v both_o our_o wonder_n and_o meditation_n christ_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o his_o character_n but_o as_o he_o be_v our_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v eminent_o appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n love_n bring_v christ_n to_o the_o grave_n but_o power_n 14._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14._o bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n justice_z lay_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n upon_o christ_n but_o power_n sustain_v he_o under_o that_o burden_n par._n simplicius_n est_fw-la &_o res_fw-la postulat_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la christi_fw-la divinitate_fw-la intelligere_fw-la hunc_fw-la phrasm_n aeternum_fw-la scil_n spiritum_fw-la quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la aeternam_fw-la fragantiam_fw-la humanae_fw-la christi_fw-la victimae_fw-la ospirasset_fw-la utique_fw-la satisfactoria_fw-la pro_fw-la mundi_fw-la peccatis_fw-la aeternaeque_fw-la justitiae_fw-la meritoria_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—â—isset_fw-la par._n which_o will_v have_v crush_v man_n and_o angel_n into_o nothing_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o almighty_a power_n which_o support_v christ_n and_o carry_v he_o effectual_o and_o glorious_o through_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v exert_v to_o sustain_v christ_n under_o those_o effusion_n and_o catacact_n of_o divine_a wrath_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o raise_v he_o from_o that_o grave_n where_o he_o lay_v breathless_a for_o a_o appoint_a time_n what_o but_o omnipotency_n can_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n and_o petarre_v the_o sepulchre_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o a_o glorious_a redeemer_n chap._n xxi_o god_n exceed_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o his_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n let_v we_o meditate_v on_o the_o morning_n of_o god_n holy_a day_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n now_o divine_a grace_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 28._o rom._n 9_o 11._o eph._n 1._o 11._o eph._n 3._o 11._o double_a sense_n first_o either_o for_o grace_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o rich_a grace_n and_o mercy_n fold_v up_o in_o purpose_n of_o eternal_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o join_v god_n purpose_n and_o his_o grace_n together_o alap_v gratia_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la data_fw-la in_o decreto_fw-la scil_n dei_fw-la &_o praedestinatione_n et_fw-la haec_fw-la donandi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la irrevocabilis_fw-la alap_v to_o evidence_n his_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n towards_o his_o dear_a saint_n these_o method_n of_o grace_n be_v 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ad_fw-la eos_fw-la accessisse_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ultrò_fw-la ad_fw-la convivium_fw-la se_fw-la ingesserit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la legimus_fw-la solummodò_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la principem_fw-la publicanorum_fw-la ger._n christ_n possible_o salvation_n have_v never_o come_v to_o his_o house_n if_o thou_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n thou_o have_v thy_o hour_n thy_o sermon_n this_o opportunity_n for_o thy_o turn_n to_o god_n the_o manchild_n lie_v long_o in_o the_o womb_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o a_o moment_n how_o shall_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sleep_v away_o that_o moment_n when_o our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o birth_n happy_o there_o be_v some_o way_n of_o wickedness_n thou_o walk_v secure_o in_o some_o necessary_a duty_n thou_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o some_o sore_a temptation_n thou_o groane_v under_o and_o grapple_a with_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v asleep_a when_o these_o thing_n be_v pathetical_o and_o 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