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that_o we_o can_v make_v 2._o condigna_fw-la estsatisfactio_fw-la mala_fw-la facta_fw-la corrigere_fw-la &_o correcta_fw-la non_fw-la reiterare_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr â—ust_z dom._n c._n 1._o satisfactio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antioch_n â—â—neil_fw-fr can_v 2._o these_o she_o have_v join_v together_o never_o to_o be_v sever_v christ_n suffering_n with_o our_o repentance_n his_o agony_n with_o our_o sorrow_n his_o blood_n with_o our_o tear_n his_o flesh_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n with_o our_o lust_n crucify_v his_o death_n for_o sin_n with_o our_o death_n to_o it_o his_o resurrection_n with_o our_o justification_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v cast_v they_o away_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o melt_v our_o heart_n he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o gain_v authority_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n our_o convertimini_fw-la our_o turn_n be_v the_o best_a commentary_n on_o his_o consummatum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v finish_v for_o that_o his_o last_o breath_n breathe_v it_o into_o the_o world_n we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o inscription_n 19.19_o john_n 19.19_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o he_o even_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n hide_v 2.3_o col._n 2.3_o in_o he_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v at_o peace_n for_o to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n he_o reconcile_v they_o one_o to_o another_o the_o hand_n of_o mercy_n be_v lift_v up_o ready_a to_o seal_v our_o pardon_n we_o be_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o her_o voice_n be_v live_v we_o be_v miserable_a 16.6_o ezek._n 16.6_o and_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v we_o our_o heart_n be_v sick_a and_o her_o bowel_n yern_v but_o than_o justice_n hold_v up_o the_o sword_n ready_a to_o latch_v in_o our_o side_n god_n love_v his_o creature_n who_o he_o make_v 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what_o joy_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o thy_o return_n what_o music_n there_o be_v in_o a_o turn_v which_o beigin_v on_o earth_n but_o reach_v up_o and_o fill_v the_o high_a heaven_n a_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v as_o a_o glass_n or_o rather_o god_n own_o renew_a image_n on_o which_o god_n delight_v to_o look_v for_o there_o he_o behold_v his_o wisdom_n his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n and_o what_o wonder_v they_o all_o have_v wrought_v behold_v the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n see_v what_o lie_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n 6._o luke_n 15.5_o 6._o you_o will_v think_v a_o poor_a sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v nay_o but_o he_o lead_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o triumph_n and_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o very_a brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o three_o most_o glorious_a
conquer_v kingdom_n it_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n and_o do_v more_o than_o art_n can_v do_v without_o it_o art_n can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o best_a politician_n and_o without_o it_o wisdom_n can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o best_a soldier_n for_o without_o it_o power_n can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o our_o spiritual_a polity_n and_o warfare_n it_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o turn_v we_o about_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bow_v our_o knee_n or_o move_v our_o tongue_n much_o less_o to_o rend_v our_o heart_n yea_o such_o be_v our_o extremity_n of_o folly_n such_o be_v the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n ipsa_fw-la opportunitas_fw-la fit_a impietatis_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la one_o opportunity_n raise_v in_o we_o a_o hope_n of_o another_o and_o make_v we_o waste_v our_o time_n in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a which_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o our_o return_n extend_v our_o hope_n from_o day_n to_o day_n from_o year_n 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