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A62326 Twelve sermons upon several occasions by Samuel Scattergood ... Scattergood, Samuel, 1646-1696. 1700 (1700) Wing S845; ESTC R39513 116,309 210

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be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o rest_n you_o have_v already_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n so_o intolerable_a as_o that_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o christ_n here_o promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o this_o burden_n and_o from_o all_o the_o dreadful_a consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n from_o the_o insupportable_a trouble_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n that_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o its_o punishment_n and_o this_o christ_n do_v by_o take_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.6_o and_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o he_o that_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n apply_v these_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v already_o obtain_v this_o rest_n which_o christ_n here_o promise_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o vengeance_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o this_o rest_n therefore_o be_v in_o a_o word_n our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o which_o pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 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