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grace_n and_o peace_n the_o lord_n and_o you_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o abundant_a joy_n for_o the_o good_a of_o these_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o you_o also_o through_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o your_o great_a council_n it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v still_o bless_v these_o nation_n and_o make_v they_o instrumental_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o romish_n babylon_n with_o all_o that_o belong_v thereto_o and_o that_o out_o of_o illuminate_v zeal_n for_o the_o gospel_n the_o saint_n injury_n and_o blood_n till_o the_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v render_v to_o she_o double_a which_o work_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o time_n by_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o call_v and_o faithful_a and_o choose_v on_o which_o work_n your_o heart_n set_v you_o have_v the_o hosanna_n of_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o mighty_a thundering_n of_o the_o hallelujah_n and_o be_v your_o highness_n most_o oblige_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o public_a good_a richard_n byfield_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n in_o its_o dependence_n and_o manner_n of_o lay_v down_o with_o three_o special_a observation_n give_v further_a light_n to_o the_o word_n and_o with_o the_o four_o great_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n three_o of_o they_o express_v and_o the_o four_o strong_o imply_v in_o the_o coherence_n chap._n 2._o the_o first_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 3._o the_o second_o great_a truth_n the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o choice_a truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n take_v for_o grant_v chap._n 4._o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n he_o that_o provide_v this_o 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