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christ_n as_o god_n offer_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n even_o a_o whole_a christ_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n to_o be_v to_o i_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n 3_o trust_v eph._n 1._o 13._o in_o who_o you_o trust_v you_o believe_v trust_v be_v believe_v this_o also_o i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n grace_n and_o life_n 2_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v through_o my_o knowledge_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n in_o the_o father_n that_o send_v he_o and_o i_o read_v such_o as_o believe_v through_o the_o word_n be_v true_a believer_n for_o who_o christ_n make_v intercession_n joh._n 17._o 20._o and_o who_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n joh._n 5._o 24._o 3_o from_o this_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n viz._n prize_v christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o unto_o you_o that_o believe_v christ_n it_o be_v precious_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v ch_n 1._o 2._o and_o of_o save_a faith_n ch_n 1._o 9_o now_o i_o find_v christ_n be_v precious_a to_o i_o so_o precious_a to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o value_v and_o prefer_v he_o above_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o account_v his_o blood_n precious_a which_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n the_o promise_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a which_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o christ_n be_v so_o precious_a to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o phil._n 1._o 29._o yea_o i_o choose_v a_o suffer_a condition_n for_o christ_n before_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o can_v be_v enjoy_v without_o sin_v against_o he_o heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_v one_o of_o 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very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n for_o remove_v this_o doubt_n i_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o do_v sin_n in_o his_o life_n can_v be_v god_n servant_n but_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o servant_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n eccl._n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 20._o now_o through_o mercy_n i_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o find_v something_o of_o it_o whence_o i_o conclude_v i_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 3._o i_o see_v that_o david_n hold_v this_o 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and_o miserable_a to_o die_v in_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o reign_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o embrace_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o righteous_a law_n the_o violation_n of_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o rebellion_n against_o divine_a majesty_n and_o authority_n it_o always_o have_v demerit_n and_o guilt_n consequent_a upon_o it_o which_o oblige_v and_o bind_v the_o sinner_n to_o undergo_v that_o punishment_n which_o be_v natural_o due_a to_o it_o which_o punishment_n be_v death_n rome_n 1._o 32._o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o sin_n become_v the_o weapon_n or_o sting_n of_o death_n by_o which_o it_o have_v power_n to_o destroy_v death_n come_v upon_o the_o sinner_n as_o a_o bailiff_n or_o sergeant_n from_o the_o judge_n with_o warrant_n to_o apprehend_v and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o give_v account_n or_o as_o a_o executioner_n to_o take_v vengeance_n to_o pay_v the_o sinner_n the_o just_a wage_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o break_a law_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o offend_a justice_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o divine_a hatred_n and_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glorious_a power_n and_o wrath_n against_o the_o guilty_a and_o what_o a_o terror_n must_v death_n needs_o be_v when_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o shape_n and_o arm_v with_o this_o sting_n know_v o_o presumptuous_a and_o secure_a sinner_n though_o wickedness_n be_v now_o sweet_a in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o hide_v it_o under_o thy_o tongue_n though_o thou_o swallow_a down_n delicious_o thy_o forbid_a morsel_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a gain_n yet_o this_o meat_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v in_o thy_o bowel_n and_o become_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o thou_o at_o last_o at_o death_n it_o will_v bite_v as_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n 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judgement_n with_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o multiply_a and_o aggravate_v sin_n through_o a_o long_a life_n whence_o will_v arise_v dismal_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o offend_a god_n a_o certain_a fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o a_o pre-occupation_n of_o eternal_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o be_v that_o sting_n of_o death_n the_o weapon_n wherewith_o it_o be_v arm_v against_o thou_o wherein_o consist_v its_o power_n and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o terrible_a 2._o add_v to_o this_o the_o strength_n which_o this_o sting_n have_v from_o the_o law_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1_o sy_n as_o the_o law_n discover_v and_o convince_v of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 13._o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n man_n be_v not_o prone_a to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o gal._n 3._o 19_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n that_o be_v to_o make_v transgression_n appear_v hence_o we_o read_v rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n 7._o 9_o 13._o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o in_o my_o own_o opinion_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o be_v convince_v i_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o v_o 13._o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a thus_o sin_n as_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o law_n while_o man_n thereby_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o convince_v of_o it_o and_o the_o great_a the_o conviction_n be_v the_o sharp_a be_v the_o sting_n 2_o lie_n as_o the_o law_n curse_v and_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o hence_o as_o before_o rom._n 7._o 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n came._n i_o die_v and_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n the_o law_n bind_v the_o sinner_n over_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n it_o hold_v he_o fast_o under_o his_o guilt_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o he_o and_o begin_v the_o execution_n by_o wound_v the_o spirit_n terrify_v the_o soul_n with_o pre-apprehension_n and_o foreta_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v this_o approach_v death_n awaken_v the_o secure_a conscience_n awaken_v conscience_n charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n this_o sin_n be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o convince_v curse_a law_n the_o die_a wretch_n see_v his_o day_n of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n his_o day_n of_o worldly_a gain_n and_o purchase_n his_o day_n of_o carnal_a fellowship_n with_o man_n and_o especial_o his_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n with_o god_n pass_v 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