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it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v free_a and_o wherein_o our_o liberty_n consist_v and_o give_v we_o the_o best_a mean_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o purchase_v such_o grace_n for_o we_o as_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v successful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n if_o we_o will_v not_o neglect_v they_o but_o also_o have_v give_v we_o such_o motive_n as_o those_o we_o have_v now_o discourse_v of_o to_o prevail_v with_o our_o will_n not_o to_o receive_v that_o grace_n in_o vain_a and_o as_o for_o these_o motive_n can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v any_o more_o powerful_a no_o sure_o nor_o can_v it_o unassisted_a by_o divine_a revelation_n conceive_v any_o that_o be_v the_o thousand_o part_n so_o powerful_a but_o beside_o all_o this_o as_o have_v be_v intimate_v the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a so_o to_o enforce_v these_o motive_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o think_v serious_o upon_o they_o 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out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o deliverance_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o slavish_a subjection_n thereunto_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o solicitude_n sect_n iii_o contain_v the_o inference_n from_o each_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o forego_n section_n chap._n x._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o inference_n from_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o entire_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n or_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sinful_a affection_n namely_o that_o those_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a and_o deprave_a people_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o intolerable_a intrenchment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n where_o
heart_n of_o all_o those_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n serious_o to_o consider_v they_o to_o which_o consideration_n likewise_o the_o spirit_n fail_v not_o to_o excite_v man_n till_o by_o long_o grieve_v he_o and_o very_o frequent_a reject_v his_o good_a motion_n and_o suggestion_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v to_o desist_v and_o depart_v from_o they_o chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v discourse_v the_o first_o of_o those_o motive_n and_o argument_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n prescribe_v for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n namely_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n upon_o the_o errand_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o two_o most_o powerful_a motive_n imply_v in_o this_o now_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o motive_n and_o argument_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o the_o unconceivable_a love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o send_v his_o only_a and_o eternal_a beget_v son_n ultimate_o upon_o this_o errand_n of_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o never_o to_o be_v sufficient_o admire_v love_n of_o christ_n in_o so_o ready_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o condescend_v to_o such_o extreme_o low_a circumstance_n here_o in_o the_o world_n and_o at_o last_o submit_v to_o so_o vile_a and_o ignominious_a so_o cruel_a and_o torment_a a_o death_n and_o all_o this_o ultimate_o i_o say_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n slave_n we_o may_v become_v he_o and_o his_o father_n free_a subject_n for_o he_o die_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o here_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_n most_o exciting_a and_o wonderful_o powerful_a motive_n to_o comply_v most_o hearty_o with_o the_o method_n our_o saviour_n have_v take_v for_o the_o set_v we_o free_a first_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o which_o he_o 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as_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v silent_o admire_v than_o much_o discourse_v of_o how_o hard_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o heart_n which_o will_v not_o be_v break_v by_o the_o force_n of_o such_o love_n as_o this_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v of_o such_o irresistible_a power_n over_o person_n not_o forsake_v of_o all_o ingenuity_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o love_n this_o be_v the_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v design_v for_o the_o destroy_a of_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o either_o of_o these_o way_n but_o much_o more_o of_o both_o our_o saviour_n have_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o utter_v those_o word_n john_n 12._o 32._o when_o i_o be_o lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o mankind_n as_o it_o follow_v this_o he_o say_v signify_v what-death_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o he_o here_o suppose_v this_o his_o death_n to_o contain_v such_o forcible_n argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n and_o exchange_v it_o for_o his_o free_a service_n that_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v happy_o successful_a to_o this_o end_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v serious_o think_v on_o and_o lay_v to_o heart_n chap._n viii_o a_o seasonable_a digression_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n the_o antiquity_n and_o catholicalness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n large_a citation_n out_o of_o bishop_n latimer_n and_o bishop_n hooper_n express_v their_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o full_a proof_n thereof_o present_v out_o of_o the_o h._n scripture_n by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v exclude_v from_o have_v his_o share_n in_o this_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o redemption_n design_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v universal_a for_o if_o each_o individual_a person_n can_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v his_o 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