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wash_v i_o thorough_o reason_n 2._o because_o sin_n have_v defile_v the_o whole_a man_n all_o his_o part_n all_o his_o action_n all_o within_o he_o all_o without_o he_o 2._o this_o foulness_n stick_v so_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o be_v cleanse_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v fetch_v out_o this_o soil_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n not_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n nor_o all_o the_o holy_a water_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n can_v wash_v away_o one_o sin_n 3._o all_o thou_o do_v or_o perform_v depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o blood_n and_o dignity_n of_o this_o person_n and_o passion_n for_o acceptance_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o duty_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o this_o blood_n for_o that_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o ear_n the_o undertake_n of_o duty_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o progress_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o by_o the_o foot_n all_o must_v be_v present_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o find_v grace_n and_o acceptance_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o qu._n how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v touch_v and_o purge_v i_o it_o ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v sprinkle_v if_o thou_o content_a not_o thy_o self_n that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o but_o see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o 2_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n blood_n and_o besprinkle_v thyself_o with_o it_o a_o man_n wash_v his_o face_n with_o his_o hand_n this_o hand_n be_v faith_n which_o take_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o one_o self_n as_o do_v paul_n who_o die_v for_o i_o 3._o if_o it_o wash_v the_o whole_a man_n within_o and_o without_o which_o no_o other_o blood_n can_v do_v the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n can_v not_o sanctify_v the_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o outside_n heb._n 9_o 9_o but_o this_o can_v and_o must_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o under_o conscience_n be_v contain_v the_o whole_a innerman_n regenerante_fw-la purge_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o satisfy_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n renew_v our_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o if_o thy_o right_a ear_n be_v touch_v thou_o have_v the_o hear_n ear_n right_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o hear_v to_o learn_v for_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 2._o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v touch_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o active_a christian_a not_o a_o hearer_n only_o of_o the_o word_n but_o a_o doer_n and_o unto_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n joyne_v obedience_n of_o faith_n thou_o keep_v the_o faith_n work_v as_o know_v that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n thou_o dare_v not_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o thyself_o or_o be_v right_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o what_o be_v right_o rule_v by_o god_n word_n for_o that_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n touch_v 3._o if_o thy_o right_a foot_n be_v touch_v that_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n with_o a_o right_a foot_n not_o make_v crooked_a path_n to_o thy_o foot_n but_o order_v thy_o conversation_n aright_o and_o all_o this_o with_o right_a end_n and_o affection_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n lay_v aside_o all_o sinister_a end_n and_o intention_n in_o all_o thy_o obedience_n and_o direct_v all_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a aaron_n and_o high_a priest_n jesus_n christ._n 4._o if_o thou_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n blood_n sprinkle_v two_o 1._o pacification_n of_o conscience_n for_o this_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o abel_n for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o for_o we_o to_o god_n by_o intercession_n in_o we_o by_o persuasion_n that_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rest_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 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sanctify_v all_o thy_o hear_n all_o thy_o obedience_n be_v it_o never_o so_o weak_a in_o itself_o be_v thy_o unworthiness_n never_o so_o great_a it_o shall_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o every_o thing_n sprinkle_v with_o this_o precious_a blood_n be_v sweeten_v and_o accept_v sect._n iii_o iii_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o deputation_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o his_o office_n be_v his_o apparel_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o call_v holy_a garment_n glorious_a and_o beautiful_a far_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o they_o signify_v 1._o the_o function_n to_o be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a 2._o the_o fitness_n of_o their_o person_n to_o that_o office_n 3._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n for_o all_o the_o glister_a show_n of_o these_o priestly_a garment_n set_v forth_o the_o more_o the_o angelical_a brightness_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n which_o shall_v shine_v in_o 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church_n and_o people_n here_o upon_o earth_n subject_n unto_o many_o sort_n of_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n within_o they_o without_o they_o and_o on_o every_o hand_n of_o they_o by_o foul_a and_o unclean_a creature_n and_o person_n by_o foul_a course_n and_o action_n which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o touch_v or_o taste_v but_o he_o be_v present_o defile_v as_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n can_v but_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o where_o be_v they_o that_o will_v see_v no_o church_n if_o they_o see_v any_o uncleanness_n or_o who_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o no_o such_o society_n where_o any_o pollution_n be_v see_v god_n vouchsafe_v to_o walk_v among_o his_o own_o people_n who_o be_v daily_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o legal_a and_o moral_a pollution_n god_n may_v if_o it_o please_v he_o whole_o purge_v his_o floor_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o it_o make_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n to_o suffer_v sin_n and_o evil_a and_o to_o set_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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