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or_o confirm_v it_o so_o to_o be_v than_o god_n the_o father_n readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n who_o he_o love_v equal_o with_o himself_o and_o the_o son_n willingness_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o consent_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o the_o elect._n oh_o matchless_a and_o astonish_a love_n who_o ever_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o like_a except_o itself_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n jo._n 10.11_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o hiâ—_n friend_n jo._n 15.13_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1_o jo._n 3.16_o and_o as_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n 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therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o can_v this_o be_v any_o other_o than_o sweet_a to_o true_a believer_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o law_n prison_n till_o the_o iron_n thereof_o have_v reach_v even_o to_o the_o very_a soul_n second_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o that_o in_o christ_n death_n all_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v arraign_v and_o put_v to_o death_n so_o as_o the_o believer_n shall_v never_o never_o be_v arraign_v or_o condemn_v for_o they_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v hold_v captive_n first_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o condemnation_n and_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v from_o this_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n set_v they_o for_o ever_o free_a as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v second_o the_o defile_v power_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n this_o also_o be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o every_o believer_n in_o jesus_n be_v make_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n through_o the_o powerful_a efficiency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inward_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mediator_n death_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 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destroyer_n so_o the_o name_n of_o abaddon_n in_o hebrew_a and_o apollyon_n in_o greek_a signify_v as_o the_o learned_a know_v rev._n 9.11_o second_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o only_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n but_o a_o real_a hater_n and_o persecutor_n of_o all_o that_o love_n god_n and_o bear_v his_o bless_a image_n these_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o in_o his_o service_n the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o these_o in_o his_o service_n as_o they_o be_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n jo._n 8.44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v gal._n 4.29_o but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o three_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o iâ—_n the_o worst_a enemy_n a_o man_n have_v and_o which_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o devil_n the_o great_a advantage_n against_o a_o 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he_o up_o he_o conclude_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v his_o enemy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o dismal_a with_o the_o poor_a sinner_n in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n especial_o iâ—_n respect_n whereof_o the_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n in_o each_o of_o which_o the_o four_o party_n above_o mention_v may_v have_v a_o hand_n first_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o outward_a strait_n which_o be_v a_o very_a sore_a trial_n and_o a_o burden_n so_o heavy_a especial_o to_o those_o who_o have_v sometime_o enjoy_v plenty_n and_o fullness_n that_o many_o have_v sink_v under_o its_o weight_n some_o hang_v themselves_o some_o drown_v themselves_o and_o other_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o outward_a poverty_n second_o black_a reproach_n upon_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n this_o be_v a_o storm_n hard_a to_o go_v through_o than_o most_o man_n think_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v 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and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o transgress_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v make_v not_o bear_v under_o the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n gal._n 4.4_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n presuppose_v that_o party_n partaker_n of_o a_o sinful_a pollute_a nature_n which_o lay_v he_o open_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n presuppose_v christ_n voluntary_a act_n of_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o the_o preceptive_a command_a part_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o who_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n but_o to_o the_o minatory_n and_o curse_a part_n of_o it_o too_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o that_o by_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o 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blessing_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n viz._n all_o who_o saving_o believe_v in_o he_o there_o be_v some_o who_o name_n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o mention_v who_o tell_v man_n that_o bodily_a death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbeliever_n must_v undergo_v and_o bear_v it_o as_o such_o namely_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o believer_n for_o sin_n from_o who_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v for_o ever_o dissent_v and_o that_o for_o the_o two_o reason_n here_o follow_v first_o because_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o a_o believer_n sin_v and_o sorrowing_n which_o occasion_v holy_a master_n dod_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o help_v to_o weaken_v viz._n sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o believer_n 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also_o say_v and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o paâ—n_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21.4_o second_o because_o death_n not_o only_o perfect_v the_o grace_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o inlet_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n on_o these_o two_o account_n it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v preferable_a before_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n eccles_n 7.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n on_o the_o same_o account_n i_o do_v not_o question_v paul_n do_v prefer_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o body_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o phil._n 1.21_o for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n herewith_o also_o 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sin_n of_o they_o which_o he_o as_o their_o surety_n stand_v charge_v with_o and_o from_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o debt_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o pay_v for_o they_o as_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v the_o full_a payment_n of_o believer_n debt_n to_o god_n so_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o death_n be_v god_n actual_a discharge_v to_o his_o son_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o elect_a believer_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o debt_n which_o christ_n his_o son_n undertake_v to_o pay_v for_o they_o be_v now_o full_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v witness_v his_o actual_a release_n and_o discharge_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a where_o christ_n as_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o god_n elect_v be_v detain_v until_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o be_o now_o satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a every_o jota_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o he_o perfect_o obey_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o lay_v to_o his_o or_o the_o elect_v charge_v for_o who_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n discharge_v he_o let_v he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n as_o christ_n the_o son_n prove_v faithful_a to_o the_o father_n in_o perform_v to_o the_o utmost_a what_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o secure_v the_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n commit_v and_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n so_o god_n the_o father_n prove_v just_a and_o righteous_a to_o christ_n in_o give_v he_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o unerring_a spirit_n of_o truth_n a_o full_a release_n and_o general_n discharge_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o redeem_a once_o also_o of_o this_o christ_n have_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n when_o he_o strike_v hand_n with_o his_o father_n he_o know_v his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o can_v not_o lie_v or_o deal_v unjust_o with_o any_o much_o less_o with_o his_o own_o only_o son_n who_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v will_v 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