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sentiment_n so_o do_v his_o care_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v grace_n to_o his_o zion_n against_o the_o cruel_a design_n of_o her_o enemy_n as_o god_n pity_v we_o when_o he_o remember_v our_o frame_n psal_n 103.13_o 14._o so_o no_o question_n do_v christ_n when_o he_o remember_v zion_n oppression_n as_o a_o distress_a child_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o father_n pity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a performance_n and_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o eternal_a as_o his_o priesthood_n what_o a_o disparagement_n will_v it_o â—e_v to_o he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n if_o ever_o the_o world_n while_o it_o stand_v shall_v be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o moment_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o man_n and_o therefore_o 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the_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v not_o only_o of_o christ_n to_o man_n but_o of_o a_o complete_a victory_n to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v outwit_n the_o serpent_n wisdom_n and_o utter_o discomfit_v the_o serpent_n power_n if_o the_o conquest_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o spoil_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n as_o it_o be_v col._n 2.15_o but_o a_o interruption_n or_o temporary_a check_n whence_o they_o may_v rescue_v themselves_o he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n 2._o avenger_n psal_n 8.2_o i_o make_v no_o scruple_n
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and_o charge_v other_o and_o thus_o his_o grace_n will_v rather_o be_v a_o mockery_n and_o derision_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o end_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v salvation_n for_o to_o give_v a_o half_a pardon_n be_v to_o give_v no_o salvation_n since_o if_o the_o least_o guilt_n remain_v unremit_v it_o give_v justice_n a_o unanswerable_a plea_n against_o we_o what_o profit_n will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v some_o forgive_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o the_o remainder_n have_v any_o one_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v make_v a_o compensation_n remain_v unsatisfied_a the_o redeemer_n can_v not_o have_v rise_v so_o if_o the_o small_a sin_n remain_v unblot_v it_o will_v hinder_v our_o rise_n from_o the_o power_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o make_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o nullity_n in_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o all_o prov._n 19.31_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o 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