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whoso_o due_o weigh_v this_o that_o sin_n ere_o it_o can_v be_v do_v away_o and_o satisfy_v have_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o empty_v himself_o of_o his_o majesty_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v as_o a_o servant_n god_n himself_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n this_o will_v make_v his_o heart_n to_o melt_v &_o bleed_v within_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o water_v his_o cheek_n with_o tear_n no_o less_o abundant_o than_o he_o have_v before_o laugh_v merry_o and_o blithe_o i_o will_v pour_v say_v the_o lord_n zachary_n 12.10_o upon_o the_o house_n david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o compassion_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n if_o once_o the_o lord_n make_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o 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love_n herâ—a_fw-fr â—er_n four_o it_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 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 shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o if_o a_o man_n out_o of_o love_n have_v seek_v the_o friendship_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o use_v mean_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o be_v it_o not_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v be_v constant_a in_o this_o love_n and_o take_v all_o way_n to_o maintain_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o howsoever_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o man_n who_o be_v variable_a most_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o god_n
last_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n col._n 2.6_o and_o john_n 1.12_o that_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o he_o and_o what_o be_v this_o receive_n not_o only_o a_o comprehension_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o a_o embrace_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o affection_n lay_v hold_n on_o he_o as_o we_o will_v on_o any_o thing_n with_o our_o hand_n which_o be_v reach_v unto_o us._n and_o john_n 6.35_o to_o go_v or_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v make_v all_o one_o with_o believe_v on_o christ_n which_o go_v no_o doubt_n be_v rather_o a_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o affection_n towards_o christ_n to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o than_o a_o contemplation_n of_o the_o mind_n content_v to_o see_v &_o behold_v he_o reason_n 3._o by_o reason_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o must_v clear_v this_o matter_n by_o reason_n that_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v to_o trust_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o when_o we_o construe_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n that_o this_o be_v a_o gloss_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v wherefore_o to_o show_v it_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n so_o faith_n do_v receive_v and_o rest_n on_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o believer_n 1._o reason_n 1._o but_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o our_o redeemer_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n ergo_fw-la faith_n stay_v on_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o this_o we_o be_v always_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n benefit_n not_o a_o naked_a christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o christ_n clothe_v with_o his_o benefit_n not_o abstract_o and_o naked_o consider_v but_o christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n christ_n lift_v up_o as_o the_o brazen_a 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believer_n that_o have_v get_v his_o sin_n cover_v he_o have_v believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o but_o every_o believer_n who_o god_n iustify_v have_v first_o get_v his_o sin_n cover_v ergo_fw-la he_o have_v before_o justification_n believe_v their_o pardon_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o i_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v cover_v before_o his_o justification_n but_o in_o nature_n thus_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v for_o the_o lord_n can_v pronounce_v we_o as_o just_a till_o some_o way_n he_o see_v we_o innocent_a to_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a be_v abomination_n with_o he_o the_o order_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o justification_n justification_n the_o order_n of_o our_o justification_n will_v clear_v the_o matter_n first_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o law_n second_o there_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n a_o hold_v forth_o of_o christ_n as_o our_o redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n three_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o rest_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o ransom_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v hither_o he_o be_v true_o and_o real_o just_a for_o he_o have_v hold_v of_o the_o ransom_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o four_o place_n follow_v the_o lord_n voice_n justify_v this_o party_n thus_o in_o christ_n make_v righteous_a 4._o reason_n 4._o four_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o faith_n which_o iustify_v before_o god_n which_o sanctify_v which_o bring_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o breed_v peace_n yea_o give_v entrance_n unto_o god_n with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o trust_n of_o mercy_n and_o in_o knowledge_n only_o but_o all_o these_o be_v make_v effect_n of_o believe_v on_o christ_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o if_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o credit_v of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v 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