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ii_o heb._n 4.7_o again_o he_o limit_v a_o certain_a day_n say_v in_o david_n to_o day_n after_o so_o little_a time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n p._n 8_o sermon_n iii_o gal._n 6.3_o 4._o for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o p._n 16_o sermon_n iu._n ephes._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o p._n 24_o sermon_n v._o gal._n 3.22_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v p._n 32_o sermon_n vi_o lament_n 5.16_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v p._n 40_o sermon_n vii_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n p._n 48_o sermon_n viii_o rev._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n p._n 55_o sermon_n ix_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o also_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n p._n 65_o sermon_n x._o phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n p._n 92_o sermon_n xi_o john_n 1.12_o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n p._n 82_o sermon_n xii_o ephes._n 1.13_o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n p._n 90_o sermon_n xiii_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n p._n 99_o sermon_n fourteen_o heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n p._n 108_o sermon_n xv._n rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n p._n 117_o sermon_n xvi_o rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 127_o sermon_n xvii_o rom
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love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n put_v it_o off_o as_o a_o man_n that_o put_v off_o his_o cloak_n and_o lay_v it_o from_o he_o they_o wonder_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o soon_o it_o '_o be_v because_o himself_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n his_o soul_n then_o be_v not_o drag_v or_o force_v out_o of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a obedience_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o i_o have_v power_n
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not_o they_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a gaderens_n that_o prefer_v their_o pig_n before_o christ_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v his_o room_n than_o his_o company_n and_o so_o when_o christ_n come_v and_o thou_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o free_a man_n as_o thou_o think_v and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o thou_o than_o thy_o case_n be_v lamentable_a then_o self-will_n self-have_a tâ—e_v only_a point_n be_v whether_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n or_o he_o come_v to_o we_o there_o be_v a_o draw_v near_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o back_o if_o christ_n come_v to_o thou_o by_o any_o good_a motion_n if_o thou_o shut_v not_o the_o door_n against_o he_o thou_o shâ—lt_v 〈…〉_z he_o râ—v_n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n iâ—_n aâ—â—_n man_n heaâ—_n mâ—_n uâ—ice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o â—up_n wiâ—h_v hâ—m_n and_o he_o wiâ—h_v i_o rev._n 1.16_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o knock_n 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to_o preach_v peace_n to_o you_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v uncircumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n without_o christ_n alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o these_o christ_n come_v these_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o by_o faith_n draw_v near_o that_o expression_n be_v a_o singular_a one_o heb._n 10.38_o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n what_o be_v that_o but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n come_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o shamefaced_a bashfulness_n that_o make_v a_o man_n draw_v back_o its_o unbelief_n if_o any_o draw_v back_o and_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o go_v on_o with_o boldness_n we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o which_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o excellent_a encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v find_v help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n so_o that_o now_o let_v thy_o estate_n be_v what_o it_o will_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v off_o but_o do_v entertain_v christ_n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a be_v not_o discourage_v they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n isa._n 1.18_o the_o very_a sinner_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v invite_v and_o why_o be_v that_o unpardonable_a can_v any_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o overtop_n the_o value_n of_o christ_n blood_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o wretchedness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o there_o be_v grace_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o than_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a why_o because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o plaster_n to_o stick_v on_o it_o 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