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cast_v anchor_n there_o it_o pitch_v to_o this_o it_o will_v stand_v or_o fall_v before_o the_o righteous_a god_n if_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n to_o give_v it_o acceptance_n with_o god_n the_o soul_n resolve_v to_o hell_n it_o must_v and_o will_v there_o say_v a_o poor_a self-emptyed_n soul_n i_o cast_v even_o away_o myself_o if_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o it_o phil._n 3.9_o 3._o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v on_o to_o believe_v the_o report_n that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n make_v concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o price_n value_n merit_n and_o all-sufficiency_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o save_v a_o poor_a sinner_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o want_n and_o distress_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n namely_o in_o pacify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n fulfil_v the_o law_n make_v atonement_n remove_v guilt_n procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n reconcile_a to_o god_n rom._n 5.9_o 10._o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n in_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o soul_n be_v enable_v to_o believe_v the_o report_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v do_v all_o this_o for_o poor_a sinner_n that_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o it_o 4._o in_o this_o work_n of_o faith_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v and_o fasten_v upon_o a_o absolute_a unlimited_a free_a promise_n where_o any_o sinner_n that_o will_v may_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n apply_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n may_v come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v claim_n to_o his_o blood_n and_o plead_v it_o before_o 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more_o injure_v god_n by_o stand_v off_o from_o jesus_n christ_n then_o by_o all_o the_o filthiness_n blasphemy_n ungodliness_n my_o soul_n ever_o wallow_v in_o heb._n 10.29_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o say_v a_o poor_a soul_n for_o i_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o he_o can_v take_v away_o i_o and_o i_o be_o free_o call_v and_o invite_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v my_o rebellion_n not_o to_o come_v what_o can_v i_o have_v more_o and_o so_o sense_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n fall_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n 5._o the_o soul_n by_o its_o often_o renew_v of_o such_o act_n of_o believe_v come_v at_o last_o to_o see_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n appropriate_v to_o he_o now_o it_o can_v stay_v itself_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o can_v sometime_o rejoice_v in_o believe_v if_o i_o roll_v myself_o upon_o the_o 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can_v such_o as_o be_v within_o as_o you_o call_v it_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o frequent_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v sober_a people_n see_v act._n 13.39_o from_o which_o mean_v their_o sin_n they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o it_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o hope_v for_o pardon_v thereby_o yet_o say_v paul_n which_o exceed_o trouble_v they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o rom._n 9.31_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n though_o they_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o their_o utmost_a yet_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n gal._n 3.10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v such_o as_o insist_v upon_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o more_o accept_v for_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v &_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o refrain_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n as_o well_o as_o any_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o brief_o paul_n who_o well_o know_v the_o experience_n of_o this_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o case_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v spend_v two_o epistle_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o to_o convince_v chief_o what_o i_o be_o now_o upon_o therefore_o peruse_v they_o over_o and_o over_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v these_o namely_o why_o any_o sinner_n keep_v of_o the_o law_n to_o his_o best_a power_n can_v justify_v he_o or_o make_v he_o the_o better_a or_o at_o all_o accept_v with_o god_n for_o it_o this_o doctrine_n go_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o i_o know_v natural_o you_o do_v not_o love_v it_o and_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o disquiet_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o disquiet_v and_o unsettle_v to_o 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the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v from_o whence_o by_o the_o law_n i_o say_v by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n what_o you_o may_v do_v when_o you_o renounce_v the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o fly_v whole_o to_o a_o mercy-seat_n be_v another_o case_n this_o the_o first_o reason_n 2._o the_o best_a keep_v of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v because_o of_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n it_o require_v full_a entire_a perfect_a fulfil_n and_o obedience_n or_o all_o stand_v for_o nothing_o if_o this_o be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o lay_v to_o
part_n in_o this_o bless_a redemption_n we_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o 6._o now_o to_o encourage_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o come_n to_o god_n with_o the_o plea_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o poor_a humble_v doubt_v soul_n consider_v the_o all-sufficiency_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o procure_v pardon_n and_o sanctification_n for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n which_o may_v appear_v from_o such_o like_a scripture_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v open_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n which_o be_v chief_o conversant_a in_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n conclude_v v._o 25._o of_o that_o chapter_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o be_v with_o a_o perfect_a salvation_n that_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o it_o so_o in_o the_o 9th_o chap._n v._o 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n reason_v from_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n to_o this_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n argue_v the_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n namely_o into_o heaven_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o thence_o conclude_v verse_n 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v the_o conscience_n &_o c_o a_o much_o more_o upon_o that_o above_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n which_o will_v appear_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o christ_n person_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o blood_n unto_o his_o father_n heb._n 9.14_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n which_o put_v a_o infinite_a value_n and_o 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necessary_o arise_v a_o infinite_a merit_n in_o it_o 3._o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v evidence_v by_o his_o resurrection_n &_o ascension_n into_o glory_n imply_v that_o he_o wrought_v forth_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n by_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o last_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3._o last_o that_o be_v god_n by_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a justify_v he_o in_o the_o atonement_n he_o have_v make_v by_o his_o death_n and_o that_o he_o do_v cheerful_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n by_o it_o 4._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n procure_v boldness_n of_o access_n to_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a worth_n in_o the_o price_n of_o it_o heb._n 10.19_o have_v therefore_o brother_n boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n which_o boldness_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v to_o divine_a justice_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n upon_o the_o acceptance_n of_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_n upon_o the_o sinner_n himself_o no_o quarrel_n against_o he_o have_v charge_v his_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a sinner_n may_v come_v with_o a_o humble_a boldness_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o put_v boldness_n into_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o believer_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n 5._o from_o the_o experience_n of_o it_o the_o foul_a sinner_n that_o have_v come_v unto_o it_o have_v be_v wash_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o it_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o idolater_n adulterer_n sodomite_n drunkard_n reviler_n have_v be_v wash_v and_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o it_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o 6._o it_o cleanse_v and_o perfect_v they_o for_o ever_o therefore_o call_v eternal_a redemption_n once_o for_o all_o and_o 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