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scatter_v and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o this_o be_v love_n unparrelleld_v unexpressible_a 4._o christ_n himself_o voluntary_o undertake_v this_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n proposit_n 4._o christ_n voluntary_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n our_o redemption_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n free_o and_o because_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o suffer_v death_n he_o unite_v our_o nature_n unto_o himself_o and_o take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v two_o word_n set_v forth_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o man_n hood_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v unite_v a_o clodde_n of_o dust_n unto_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n as_o if_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v become_v the_o infant_n of_o day_n the_o 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it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n make_v full_a complete_a satisfaction_n proposit_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o absolute_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2._o 13._o but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n col._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o 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work_n hereby_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 9_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 hereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n fear_v not_o we_o be_v now_o make_v nigh_o eph._n 2._o 13._o but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o who_o be_v far_o of_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o he_o we_o be_v reconcile_v col._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n by_o christ_n we_o be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o 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the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n glad_a and_o oil_n make_v he_o have_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o the_o field_n be_v so_o precious_a as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o eccles_n 5._o 9_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n moreover_o flock_n in_o the_o fold_n and_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n be_v of_o continual_a use_n and_o service_n unto_o man_n weigh_v they_o together_o and_o they_o will_v prove_v too_o light_a they_o will_v frustrate_v thy_o hope_n and_o renew_v thy_o fear_n and_o grief_n let_v i_o instruct_v thou_o in_o this_o truth_n that_o god_n own_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v unto_o such_o great_a strait_n and_o misery_n as_o all_o creature_n comfort_n may_v fail_v they_o now_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o trial_n for_o the_o time_n of_o misery_n try_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o their_o faith_n when_o they_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o sink_v and_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n then_o most_o opportune_o the_o lord_n reach_v out_o a_o 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