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a_o real_a friend_n a_o cordial_a friend_n a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o a_o soul-friend_n as_o to_o your_o great_a and_o everlasting_a concernment_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o you_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o sir_n the_o point_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n and_o in_o the_o first_o part_n be_v of_o as_o high_a choice_n necessary_a noble_a useful_a and_o comfortable_a a_o nature_n as_o any_o that_o can_v be_v treat_v on_o by_o mortal_a man_n the_o four_o thing_n which_o god_n mind_v most_o and_o love_v most_o be_v 1._o his_o honour_n 2._o his_o worship_n 3._o his_o people_n 4._o his_o truth_n sure_o their_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o very_a sad_a complexion_n who_o can_v read_v the_o great_a truth_n that_o be_v here_o open_v and_o apply_v and_o not_o 1._o dear_o love_v they_o 2._o high_o prize_v they_o 3._o cordial_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o 4._o serious_o ponder_v and_o meditate_v upon_o they_o 5._o and_o not_o frequent_o and_o diligent_o 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n profligate_v professor_n by_o the_o write_a law_n and_o the_o word_n 16._o mar._n 16._o 16._o preach_v believer_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o 12._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 36._o cap._n 5._o 24._o paâ—eus_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n christ_n shall_v in_o the_o great_a day_n give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o jesuit_n report_n of_o a_o student_n at_o paris_n who_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o not_o be_v able_a for_o tear_n and_o sobbing_n to_o speak_v be_v 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11._o leave_v alive_a to_o carry_v the_o news_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o honourable_a and_o the_o base_a be_v all_o drown_v the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n drown_v all_o our_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v great_a or_o small_a high_a or_o low_o etc._n etc._n though_o my_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a 18._o isa_n 1._o 18._o my_o redeemer_n will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v as_o read_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v 14._o eph._n 1._o 7._o colos_n 1._o 14._o and_o satisfy_v nor_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v a_o pardon_n and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v my_o peace_n though_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a though_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n 12._o psal_n 4â—_n 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