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then_o vanish_v away_o now_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 3._o there_o be_v but_o â—â—e_z thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o person_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n sin_n lay_v a_o person_n under_o infamy_n sin_n be_v such_o a_o spot_n and_o stain_v as_o nothing_o but_o blood_n will_v wash_v out_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o reproach_n for_o a_o person_n to_o be_v poor_a poverty_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o reproach_n he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a 14.3_o pro._n 14.3_o reproach_v he_o make_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o but_o now_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o person_n a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n or_o according_a to_o the_o margin_n nation_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n now_o be_v sin_n thus_o and_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o 4._o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o ruin_n to_o person_n and_o that_o â—_o sin_n ahaz_n will_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syriâ—_n that_o they_o may_v help_v he_o but_o they_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o israel_n sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o reproach_n of_o a_o person_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o person_n not_o only_o the_o reproach_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o nation_n repent_v you_o and_o turn_v from_o all_o your_o transgression_n â—0_n
the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n be_v seasonable_a when_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o temptation_n and_o under_o affliction_n be_v not_o that_o a_o lofty_a and_o a_o lovely_a expression_n for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n 38.17_o isa_n 38.17_o but_o thou_o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n have_v deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n 10._o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v surpass_a grace_n sin_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v a_o evil_a the_o evil_a of_o evil_n there_o be_v evil_a and_o nothing_o but_o evil_a in_o sin_n sin_n be_v evil_a but_o grace_n be_v good_a sin_n be_v worse_a but_o grace_n be_v best_a sin_n be_v a_o large_a field_n a_o large_a territory_n but_o grace_n be_v a_o large_a sin_n be_v the_o large_a territory_n in_o the_o world_n but_o grace_n man_n ephah_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n but_o god_n ephah_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n man_n cup_n be_v full_a but_o god_n cup_n be_v over_o full_a and_o that_o for_o a_o eternity_n for_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n 〈◊〉_d rom_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d so_o have_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n here_o be_v sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n but_o here_o be_v grace_n reign_a unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o man_n to_o damn_v man_n there_o be_v grace_n enough_o in_o christ_n to_o save_v man_n there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o man_n to_o damn_v man_n and_o that_o for_o a_o eternity_n there_o be_v grace_n enough_o in_o christ_n to_o save_v man_n and_o that_o for_o a_o eternity_n 3._o how_o this_o grace_n be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_a under_o temptation_n grace_n be_v in_o christ_n two_o way_n formal_o and_o causal_o 1._o formal_o grace_n be_v in_o 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therefore_o call_v king_n of_o saint_n 15.3_o rev._n 15.3_o 2._o because_o christ_n convey_v life_n into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n christ_n give_v life_n to_o the_o church_n maintain_v life_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n life_n 3.4_o col._n 3.4_o when_o he_o who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v 3._o because_o christ_n provide_v for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o head_n do_v for_o the_o member_n christ_n give_v the_o church_n manna_n yea_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o feed_v the_o church_n but_o be_v the_o church_n food_n and_o he_o be_v at_o once_o meat_n and_o medicine_n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n 9.48_o jo._n 9.48_o 4._o because_o christ_n participate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o it_o as_o the_o head_n do_v with_o the_o member_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n 4._o why_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o a_o christian_a a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n under_o temptation_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n god_n christ_n and_o the_o christian._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2.16_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.16_o because_o his_o foundation_n stand_v sure_a the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o god_n know_v those_o all_o those_o that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o these_o that_o they_o may_v not_o miscarry_v for_o a_o eternity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v to_o lose_v none_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o christ_n christ_n while_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o keep_v he_o and_o upon_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o engage_v the_o father_n to_o keep_v they_o as_o god_n know_v all_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n so_o christ_n be_v to_o keep_v all_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o 17.11_o jo._n 17.11_o while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o have_v i_o keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v 17.12_o jo._n 17.12_o but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v this_o of_o judas_n let_v his_o day_n be_v few_o and_o let_v another_o take_v his_o office_n 109.8_o psa_fw-la 109.8_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n upon_o god_n account_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o christian_n christian_n so_o upon_o the_o christian_n 1._o in_o order_n to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o christian_n that_o god_n power_n may_v be_v make_v know_v yea_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o make_v perfect_a in_o 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6.63_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o a_o christian_n there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n that_o the_o christian_n may_v feed_v upon_o the_o promise_v that_o when_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o purse_n he_o may_v find_v enough_o in_o the_o promise_v and_o when_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o private_a hand_n he_o may_v find_v enough_o in_o his_o public_a head_n feed_v upon_o the_o promise_n be_v believe_v in_o the_o promise_v for_o the_o promise_v be_v a_o ground_n for_o faith_n as_o the_o precept_n be_v a_o rule_n for_o obedience_n
sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o christian_a method_n method_n under_o temptation_n 5._o what_o use_v may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_a under_o temptation_n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o a_o christian_a under_o temptation_n will_v it_o not_o be_v lose_v labour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v evident_a herein_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v positive_a 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v the_o word_n father_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o english_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o please_v so_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o it_o please_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spiit_fw-la that_o in_o the_o son_n shall_v dwell_v but_o what_o fullness_n yea_o all_o fullness_n for_o it_o please_v that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n 2.5_o col._n 2.5_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n personal_o here_o be_v fullness_n yea_o all_o fullness_n yea_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n yea_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o personal_o once_o more_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o the_o church_n as_o body_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o and_o of_o he_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o or_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a fill_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o what_o manner_n of_o grace_n this_o grace_n be_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_a under_o temptation_n 1._o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v free_a grace_n it_o be_v grace_n and_o therefore_o free_a it_o be_v free_a and_o therefore_o grace_n it_o be_v grace_n not_o way_n unless_o free_a every_o way_n wine_n and_o milk_n may_v be_v have_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n yea_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v have_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n jehovah_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n he_o give_v grace_n and_o glory_n grace_n here_o glory_v hereafter_o grace_n upon_o earth_n glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v give_v they_o be_v donative_n grace_n in_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n be_v free_a t_o eph._n 4.7_o t_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v graâ—e_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n 2._o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v formidable_a grace_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o weather_v any_o 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