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5_o if_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n christ_n counsel_n 5._o give_v jour_fw-fr self_n up_o to_o christ_n and_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o if_o christ_n â—ath_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o beâ—owed_v himself_o upon_o we_o then_o let_v â—s_n give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o to_o â—im_v in_o all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o â—hat_n we_o can_v do_v let_v we_o be_v his_o true_o â—his_v be_v but_o just_a and_o alas_o what_o be_v my_o all_o to_o his_o we_o be_v infinite_o advantage_v by_o this_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o christ_n be_v in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n but_o we_o can_v in_o any_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o god_n 22.2_o job_n 22.2_o yet_o if_o we_o give_v our_o poor_a all_o unto_o god_n if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o service_n though_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n gift_n to_o we_o yet_o he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o account_v it_o something_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o willing_a offering_n of_o his_o servant_n thus_o it_o must_v be_v belove_v and_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o christian_n that_o have_v christ_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o gift_n from_o god_n there_o be_v a_o give_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n faith_n that_o take_v christ_n or_o rather_o christ_n who_o be_v take_v by_o faith_n carry_v the_o believer_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o duty_n faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n persuade_v the_o soul_n to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n its_o rule_n and_o so_o to_o give_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n in_o all_o obedience_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n 2.16_o cant._n 2.16_o my_o belove_a â—s_n i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o do_v by_o faith_n true_o apply_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n â—o_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v by_o holiness_n of_o life_n give_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o will_n support_n coun_n 6._o let_v christ_n be_v your_o support_n 6._o if_o we_o have_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n â—et_v we_o then_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n make_v show_v of_o our_o riches_n let_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o he_o let_v â—s_n not_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o by_o cross_n or_o loss_n of_o any_o kind_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o or_o better_a portion_n to_o trust_v to_o or_o take_v comfort_n in_o but_o let_v we_o still_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o amid_o all_o the_o change_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n let_v we_o walk_v cheerful_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o and_o possession_n of_o such_o riches_n and_o treasure_n as_o this_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o let_v christ_n be_v to_o we_o a_o support_n and_o comfort_n in_o sickness_n peace_n in_o trouble_n liberty_n in_o imprisonment_n riches_n in_o poverty_n enlargement_n in_o strait_n life_n in_o death_n let_v he_o be_v to_o we_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n certain_o the_o believer_n may_v have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v sweet_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o all_o condition_n arise_v from_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o use_v of_o the_o point_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v present_o finish_v my_o work_n use_v 4_o consolation_n consolation_n 4._o be_v christ_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o gift_n above_o all_o gift_n this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o much_o comfort_n to_o christian_n to_o true_a believer_n that_o by_o faith_n close_o with_o jesus_n christ_n a_o believer_n that_o have_v christ_n have_v all_o in_o he_o and_o carry_v still_o his_o happiness_n â—ith_v he_o a_o happiness_n that_o can_v be_v lose_v the_o true_a christian_a stand_v fast_o forever_o in_o his_o happy_a union_n with_o christ_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o christian_n his_o happiness_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o loose_v his_o happiness_n now_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v much_o amplify_v and_o hold_v forth_o in_o many_o particular_n i_o shall_v hint_n something_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n 1._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n have_v by_o he_o and_o with_o he_o this_o privilege_n he_o make_v they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethem_n give_v he_o power_n rather_o priâ—iledge_n or_o prerogative_n to_o become_v â—he_n son_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o take_v jesus_n christ_n receive_v sonship_n with_o he_o and_o sure_o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o they_o that_o have_v receive_v christ_n be_v by_o christ_n interest_v in_o â—he_n gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o order_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a 3._o all_o thing_n be_v they_o by_o god_n ordination_n and_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o â—re_n all_o thing_n in_o kind_n not_o in_o the_o â—ndividuals_n this_o be_v hold_v out_o by_o â—he_n apostle_n in_o a_o notable_a enumeration_n of_o particular_n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v â—urs_n whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n â—r_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n â—ll_a condition_n and_o all_o event_n all_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o believer_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n give_v they_o with_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o 4._o the_o have_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o firm_a ground_n of_o consolation_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o distress_n be_v the_o conscience_n trouble_v and_o distress_a through_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n 1.7_o 1_o jo._n 2.2_o rom._n 3_o 25._o 1_o jo._n 1.7_o why_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n he_o have_v god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n now_o christian_n this_o christ_n be_v thou_o by_o who_o thy_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o through_o who_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o by_o who_o blood_n thou_o be_v cleanse_v from_o thy_o sin_n do_v satan_n come_v to_o winnow_v the_o soul_n by_o temptation_n and_o vex_v it_o with_o accusation_n tell_v the_o christian_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o sinful_a and_o guilty_a and_o that_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v transgress_v threaten_v death_n and_o damnation_n to_o he_o what_o say_v paul_n for_o the_o believer_n his_o comfort_n in_o this_o case_n 8.33.34_o rom._n 8.33.34_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o 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thy_o own_o weakness_n discourage_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o good_a and_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o thou_o shall_v and_o will_v do_v why_o now_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v thne_v for_o all_o save_a purpose_n for_o all_o soul_n advantage_n he_o will_v be_v thy_o strength_n and_o show_v his_o power_n in_o thy_o weakness_n his_o spirit_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o thou_o to_o help_v thy_o infirmity_n do_v outward_a trouble_n annoy_v thou_o be_v thou_o in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n why_o christ_n who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o give_v himself_o for_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n he_o be_v a_o covert_n
my_o god_n 5._o the_o frequent_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o covenant_n bring_v it_o home_o to_o ourselves_o by_o renew_a application_n will_v be_v a_o execllent_a mean_n to_o frame_v our_o heart_n to_o contentedness_n with_o our_o condition_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o david_n although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n 23.5_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n well_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o indeed_o with_o my_o house_n altogether_o as_o i_o hope_v not_o full_o answerable_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o righteous_a ruler_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n i_o be_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n he_o have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o i_o this_o help_v all_o and_o this_o be_v all_o my_o desire_n though_o he_o make_v not_o my_o house_n to_o grow_v i_o be_o content_v with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n quest_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n act_v faith_n upon_o the_o covenant_n fetch_v such_o contentment_n from_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o when_o creature-comfort_n that_o be_v the_o conduit-pipe_n convey_v god_n goodness_n to_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o faith_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o drink_v there_o the_o believe_a soul_n make_v god_n its_o portion_n and_o find_v all_o in_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o excellent_a skill_n &_o singular_a art_n of_o faith_n thus_o to_o supply_v want_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v contentment_n by_o take_v up_o all_o in_o god_n 2._o faith_n in_o god_n covenant_n present_v the_o believer_n with_o the_o principal_a full_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o give_v it_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o soul_n faith_n give_v the_o soul_n a_o light_n of_o heaven_n and_o set_v the_o crown_n the_o everlasting_a 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saintlike_a son_n like_o dependence_n on_o he_o for_o protection_n and_o provision_n for_o all_o needful_a mercy_n and_o comfort_n thus_o david_n excellent_o improve_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n unto_o such_o dependence_n on_o he_o and_o confidence_n â—3_n psa_fw-la â—3_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v nonâ—_n evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o surely_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o so_o in_o another_o psalm_n 71._o psal_n 71._o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n deliâ—â—â—_n i_o o_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n a_o active_a faith_n make_v a_o sweet_a improvement_n of_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o god_n unto_o such_o confidence_n in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o our_o all-sufficiency_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o there_o be_v very_o good_a 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the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n this_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n will_v sure_o put_v forth_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o to_o cause_v the_o true_a believer_n to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n 2._o the_o soul_n that_o act_v faith_n upon_o god_n covenant_n give_v he_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n his_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o have_v herein_o a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n for_o if_o we_o be_v god_n his_o covenant_v once_o 1._o he_o be_v our_o shepherd_n and_o we_o be_v his_o sheep_n now_o every_o good_a shepherd_n be_v careful_a of_o his_o flock_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o provide_v for_o it_o upon_o this_o account_n david_n promise_v to_o himself_o all_o needful_a supply_v from_o god_n 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commendation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v that_o and_o seek_v to_o establish_v soul_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o strict_o signify_v propriety_n and_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o distinguish_a note_n whereby_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v not_o son_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n god_n own_o son_n be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o spare_v not_o but_o deliver_v up_o the_o apostle_n here_o amplify_v the_o great_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o spare_v not_o but_o give_v i_o e._n he_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o son_n his_o dear_o belove_a son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o deliver_v he_o â—up_v â—o_o death_n thus_o rom._n â—_o 2d_o christ_n wâ—s_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n i._n e._n he_o be_v by_o his_o father_n deliver_v to_o death_n that_o there_o we_o must_v so_o understand_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o opposite_a term_n raise_v and_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v other_o text_n speak_v this_o plain_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n 29._o heb._n 29._o that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o man_n 3.18_o 1_o peâ—_n 3.18_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la i._n e._n vice_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o our_o stead_n and_o propter_fw-la nos_fw-la or_o bono_fw-mi nostro_fw-la for_o our_o benefit_n we_o sinner_n must_v have_v die_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o we_o for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o deliver_v up_o his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v and_o sure_o very_o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o accrue_v to_o sinner_n from_o christ_n his_o die_v for_o they_o which_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o and_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o word_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n his_o mediation_n and_o be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n be_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o sinner_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v usual_o in_o system_n of_o divinity_n call_v redemption_n par._n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la hec_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutis_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o nostrâ_fw-la vice_fw-la ac_fw-la loco_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la morte_fw-la suâ_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nos_fw-la tris_fw-la expiatis_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la nos_fw-la redimeret_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la atque_fw-la vitam_fw-la amissam_fw-la nohis_fw-la repararet_fw-la par._n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n suffer_v what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v but_o may_v be_v set_v free_a and_o for_o we_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o our_o behoof_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o as_o heb._n 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o say_v for_o all_o but_o for_o we_o all_o for_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o elect_a and_o belove_a as_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 33.34_o 35_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect._n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n see_v here_o who_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v to_o clear_v they_o from_o accusation_n to_o set_v they_o above_o condemnation_n they_o be_v god_n elect_n they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v christ_n his_o love_n so_o that_o here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v a_o universal_a particle_n with_o a_o restriction_n upon_o it_o we_o be_v exclusive_a of_o some_o of_o many_o of_o all_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 10.15_o john_n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n for_o they_o only_o and_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v limit_v and_o appropriate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o person_n those_o for_o who_o he_o undertake_v to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o his_o church_n his_o body_n 25._o eph._n 5.23_o 25._o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o world_n in_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o god_n portion_n in_o the_o woâ—â—_n contradistinguish_v to_o the_o world_n 17.9_o jo._n 17.9_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a unto_o god_n 5.9_o rev._n 5.9_o by_o the_o blood_n or_o christ_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n he_o do_v not_o say_v all_o kindred_n and_o people_n but_o some_o out_o of_o every_o kindred_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o hold_v forth_o of_o universal_a redemption_n christ_n be_v say_v 15._o jo._n 10.11_o 15._o to_o give_v his_o life_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o his_o sheep_n nâ—w_v not_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n 25.32_o mat._n 25.32_o we_o read_v of_o goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n christ_n die_v for_o his_o people_n to_o redeem_v they_o 1.21_o mat._n 1.21_o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n viz._n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o special_a consideration_n the_o people_n of_o god_n 11._o rom._n 11._o those_o who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v
the_o redemption_n of_o sâ—uls_n answ_n 2._o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o because_o so_o it_o please_v he_o it_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n this_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o great_a act_n of_o god_n special_a gracious_a providence_n towards_o his_o elect_n which_o be_v a_o stupendous_a argument_n of_o the_o freeness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o sinner_n god_n be_v not_o cruel_a to_o his_o own_o son_n but_o merciful_a and_o most_o tender_o compassionate_v towards_o poor_a sinner_n wretched_a creature_n that_o have_v undo_v themselves_o either_o we_o must_v die_v eternal_o or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v die_v for_o we_o must_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o a_o time_n now_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v spare_v and_o the_o innocent_a son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n be_v give_v to_o death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v this_o be_v 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