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5._o 21._o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 13._o gal._n 3._o 13._o of_o the_o law_n 2_o he_o save_v we_o by_o his_o efficacy_n power_n and_o operation_n because_o he_o not_o only_o obtain_v by_o his_o merit_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o life_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v but_o also_o appli_v effectual_o unto_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n through_o faith_n the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o our_o
redemption_n for_o what_o benefit_n he_o merit_v by_o his_o death_n he_o do_v not_o retain_v they_o unto_o himself_o but_o bestow_v they_o on_o we_o q._n what_o be_v it_o therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n my_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n 47._o luk._n 1._o 47._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o strength_n 1._o psal_n 27._o 1._o and_o that_o i_o rely_v whole_o upon_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v 68_o joh._n 6._o 68_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n q._n what_o comfort_n have_v thou_o by_o this_o a._n that_o though_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o innumerable_a sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a even_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o so_o be_o worthy_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o have_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n due_a to_o my_o sin_n cast_v upon_o i_o yea_o though_o i_o be_v a_o bondslave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n yet_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v my_o saviour_n and_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n both_o the_o gild_n and_o the_o stisfactory_a punishment_n of_o they_o and_o also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a that_o i_o shall_v set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v q._n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n christ_n a._n christ_n signify_v anoint_v q._n why_o be_v he_o call_v christ_n that_o be_v anoint_v a._n because_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o father_n and_o anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o 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1._o rom._n 12._o 1._o you_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o prophet_n in_o apply_v that_o knowledge_n we_o have_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o other_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v 32._o luk._n 23._o 32._o thy_o brethren_n q._n now_o show_v i_o why_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n see_v we_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n christ_n be_v call_v god_n only_a son_n because_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o coeternal_a and_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o 14._o joh._n 1._o 14._o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n beget_v i_o 5._o heb._n 1._o 5._o thou_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n the_o angel_n also_o and_o adam_n before_o his_o 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themselves_o by_o serious_a and_o solemn_a examination_n sanctify_v your_o 5._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 5._o self_n and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 6._o exod._n 12._o 3_o 6._o before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o passover_n so_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o prepare_v your_o brethren_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v separate_a and_o set_v apart_o four_o day_n what_o be_v this_o separation_n but_o a_o stand_a sermon_n of_o preparation_n when_o invite_v to_o our_o neighbour_n table_n how_o do_v we_o spruce_v up_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o not_o dress_v our_o soul_n against_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n reason_n one_a we_o come_v to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o 12._o amos_n 4._o 12._o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n 2_o according_a to_o our_o preparation_n 6._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o shall_v be_v our_o profit_n and_o benefit_n 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deal_n of_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n will_v come_v along_o with_o we_o nay_o though_o a_o man_n may_v have_v many_o want_v and_o come_v far_o short_a of_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o serious_o to_o prepare_v himself_o and_o that_o he_o â—akes_v pain_n in_o the_o duty_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v god_n sincere_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v wink_v at_o fail_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a receive_v consider_v for_o a_o 18_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n even_o many_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n issachar_n and_o zebulun_n have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o yet_o do_v they_o eat_v the_o passover_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o say_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v 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