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to_o make_v know_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o and_o to_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o our_o soul_n nature_n will_v not_o do_v this_o reason_n can_v reach_v this_o mercy_n the_o heart_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o beg_v this_o sit_v we_o down_o in_o the_o everlasting_a admiration_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o elizabeth_n and_o mary_n when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v she_o luk._n 1.43_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o so_o thou_o as_o david_n when_o he_o attend_v the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o lose_a man_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o forlorn_a of_o all_o his_o creature_n look_n upon_o his_o own_o baseness_n and_o god_n kindness_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o
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and_o therefore_o it_o be_v when_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n upon_o his_o breastplate_n i.e._n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o shall_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o carry_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o it_o provide_v they_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n and_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o lie_v open_a unto_o all_o that_o which_o judas_n speak_v of_o salvation_n its_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n common_a salvation_n common_a intercesson_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a grecian_n nor_o barbarian_a bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a so_o that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 5._o if_o reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n when_o sinner_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o 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expression_n in_o ver_fw-la 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behâ—ld_v my_o glory_n it_o be_v my_o good_a pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o happiness_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o i_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v promise_v 2._o the_o work_n of_o this_o intercession_n be_v to_o act_v all_o our_o affair_n with_o god_n the_o father_n to_o further_a our_o comfort_n &_o spiritual_a welfare_n here_o on_o earth_n until_o we_o come_v to_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n of_o all_o our_o want_n fear_n and_o desire_n that_o we_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a â—oâ—_n fear_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a nor_o desire_v any_o further_a or_o more_o perfect_a good_a to_o be_v add_v which_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o but_o he_o take_v care_n all_o shall_v be_v full_o accomlish_v as_o it_o be_v with_o state_n who_o have_v affair_n or_o 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appear_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o high_a honour_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o most_o perfect_a intelligence_n touch_v all_o the_o counsel_n purpose_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o father_n he_o there_o speak_v good_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n in_o our_o behalf_n daily_o set_v on_o go_v all_o the_o passage_n of_o providence_n in_o justice_n and_o mercy_n grace_n and_o truth_n patience_n and_o bounty_n as_o may_v best_o answer_v all_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o their_o condition_n as_o may_v most_o concern_v they_o and_o answerable_o send_v a_o express_a by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n so_o verse_n 11._o keep_v they_o through_o thin_a own_o name_n joh._n 16.15_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o therefore_o say_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o christ_n have_v liberty_n to_o take_v of_o all_o the_o choice_a of_o 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christ_n those_o that_o the_o father_n in_o his_o counsel_n determine_v he_o commend_v they_o all_o unto_o the_o care_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o give_v he_o the_o list_n as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v look_v that_o none_o of_o they_o miscarry_v our_o saviour_n do_v free_o undertake_v that_o charge_n for_o all_o those_o so_o commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o therefore_o for_o all_o must_v discharge_v that_o trust_n alike_o joh._n 6.37.38_o 39_o 40._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v none_o and_o this_o be_v his_o will_n that_o he_o that_o see_v and_o believe_v shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o profess_v he_o be_v faithful_a herein_o joh._n 10.14_o 15_o 16._o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v other_o sheep_n and_o they_o must_v come_v and_o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v all_o his_o elect_a and_o bring_v in_o his_o tally_n here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o he_o shall_v then_o resign_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n 2_o because_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o alike_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o redemption_n be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o must_v be_v redeem_v but_o this_o be_v one_o part_n exâ—â—tation_n answerable_a to_o his_o humiliation_n rom._n 4._o and_o the_o last_o the_o whole_a sum_n be_v every_o man_n it_o be_v call_v the_o common_a salvation_n joh._n 16_o 8_o 10._o this_o be_v a_o convince_a of_o the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n else_o it_o have_v not_o be_v complete_a righteousness_n 3_o because_o its_o necessary_a alike_o unto_o al._n rom._n 5.10_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o 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never_o fail_v to_o attain_v but_o for_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n he_o die_v and_o he_o do_v pray_v and_o do_v pray_v at_o this_o day_n for_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o attain_v his_o end_n and_o they_o also_o their_o happiness_n so_o he_o profess_v and_o have_v leave_v it_o upon_o record_n to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o his_o in_o their_o great_a shock_n joh_n 11.41_o 42._o father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v here_o proclaim_v it_o we_o may_v conclude_v and_o that_o undoubted_o that_o which_o he_o know_v who_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v we_o may_v know_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o will_v never_o deceive_v we_o christ_n
that_o may_v disturb_v our_o settle_a and_o establish_a state_n of_o happiness_n they_o who_o share_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o kind_n in_o the_o immutability_n of_o all_o those_o perfection_n they_o partake_v of_o the_o like_a glorious_a grace_n with_o our_o saviour_n this_o last_o indeed_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v use_v it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v immutable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o miss_v it_o he_o lose_v his_o grace_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o glory_n now_o that_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o fail_v the_o second_o adam_n have_v do_v and_o so_o have_v obtain_v it_o 2._o they_o receive_v this_o by_o gift_n he_o it_o be_v in_o who_o all_o grace_n as_o a_o fountain_n be_v settle_v to_o who_o the_o immediate_a dispensation_n and_o communication_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n and_o from_o his_o free_a 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they_o to_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o glory_v joh._n 17.2_o to_o as_o many_o as_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v lose_v none_o if_o therefore_o a_o debt_n and_o agreement_n unto_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v bind_v how_o be_v it_o then_o a_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o his_o liberty_n to_o deny_v answ_n true_o it_o be_v that_o which_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n call_v for_o that_o have_v tie_v hmself_n by_o promise_n &_o engage_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v to_o â—â—ing_n other_o of_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o bless_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v fail_v â—â—â—â—g_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o deny_v himself_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d â—nd_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o let_v it_o be_v demand_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v engage_v himself_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o will_v appear_v 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