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which_o be_v trouble_v but_o with_o some_o light_a infirmity_n not_o so_o even_o so_o to_o he_o to_o he_o only_o be_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n welcome_a the_o promise_v sweet_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unualuable_a the_o love_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a yea_o without_o measure_n and_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n which_o see_v his_o misery_n and_o seel_v his_o heart_n wring_v with_o the_o fetter_n and_o bolt_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o consider_v of_o those_o eternal_a torment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o use_v 2._o here_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o price_n whereby_o we_o be_v ransom_v and_o of_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o price_n it_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n unspotted_a jesus_n christ_n mark_v thou_o which_o read_v 19_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o it_o cost_v the_o very_a heart_n blood_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n to_o save_v thou_o a_o vile_a wretch_n from_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o thou_o deserve_v by_o thy_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n herein_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o wonderful_a in_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o to_o death_n even_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n who_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o very_a enemy_n see_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v show_v 6.7.8_o rom._n 6.7.8_o that_o thou_o a_o imp_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o sin_n shall_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n own_o son_n shed_v to_o make_v thou_o his_o son_n or_o daughter_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n 9.13.14_o ez._n 9.13.14_o which_o word_n he_o speak_v from_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o mean_a deliverance_n see_v god_n have_v keep_v thou_o from_o be_v beneath_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o have_v grant_v thou_o such_o deliverance_n shall_v thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n shall_v thou_o rebel_v and_o return_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n 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