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into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n the_o application_n follow_v wherein_o the_o apostle_n bring_v home_o this_o general_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a rank_v himself_o in_o the_o list_n and_o number_n of_o these_o sinner_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o yea_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o they_o of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a let_v these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n upon_o which_o i_o shall_v through_o divine_a assistance_n insist_v several_o yet_o more_o brief_o upon_o the_o former_a that_o i_o may_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o latter_a the_o applicatory_a part_n which_o in_o this_o review_n my_o eye_n be_v chief_o upon_o begin_v we_o with_o the_o doctrine_n &_o therein_o with_o commend_v the_o commendation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o which_o we_o find_v affix_v to_o that_o other_o doctrine_n chap._n 4._o v._n 9_o of_o this_o epistle_n where_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o come_v unto_o christian_n from_o 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what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v in_o his_o haste_n in_o his_o passion_n psal._n 116._o 11._o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o advise_o rom._n 3._o 4._o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n such_o be_v man_n liar_n all_o passive_o and_o active_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o deceive_v other_o their_o word_n their_o say_n be_v not_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o certain_a but_o such_o be_v all_o the_o say_n all_o the_o word_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o word_n the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n be_v as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o jam._n 1._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v not_o a_o say_n there_o but_o be_v a_o true_a say_n not_o a_o word_n but_o be_v a_o faithful_a word_n such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v the_o threaten_n such_o be_v the_o promise_n such_o be_v the_o prophecy_n which_o there_o we_o meet_v with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a word_n faithful_a say_n write_v say_v the_o spirit_n for_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n 21._o 5._o and_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o find_v he_o sometime_o style_v deut._n 32._o 4._o psal._n 31._o 5._o isa._n 65._o 16._o truth_n itself_o the_o word_n of_o that_o word_n the_o essential_a word_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v as_o he_o be_v call_v rev._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o faithful_a witness_n such_o be_v he_o and_o such_o be_v his_o word_n all_o faithful_a word_n among_o all_o none_o deserve_v this_o encomium_n truth_n this_o commendation_n more_o than_o this_o evangelical_n word_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sum_n whereof_o we_o have_v comprise_v in_o these_o few_o word_n in_o the_o text_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v to_o be_v believe_v so_o it_o be_v by_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o behold_v it_o only_o a_o far_o off_o in_o the_o promise_n though_o they_o die_v before_o they_o receive_v it_o yet_o they_o believe_v it_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o these_o all_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11._o 13._o speak_v of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o firm_o believe_v that_o promise_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o so_o that_o great_a promise_n concern_v the_o messia_n who_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o day_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o 56._o in_o this_o faith_n they_o live_v and_o in_o this_o faith_n they_o die_v so_o full_o be_v they_o assure_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o take_v their_o death_n upon_o it_o to_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o so_o certain_a be_v this_o say_n to_o they_o who_o behold_v it_o only_o in_o the_o promise_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o this_o of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v isa._n 9_o 6._o how_o much_o more_o certain_a then_o may_v it_o
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salvation_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o save_v they_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o from_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o to_o procure_v for_o they_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n salvation_n the_o great_a of_o benefit_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v comprehend_v under_o it_o justification_n sanctification_n glorification_n wonderful_a be_v this_o kindness_n in_o god_n the_o father_n thus_o to_o send_v his_o only_a son_n for_o such_o unworthy_a creature_n upon_o such_o a_o account_n errand_n ii_o and_o behold_v no_o less_o in_o god_n the_o son_n that_o be_v thus_o send_v he_o shall_v come_v as_o he_o do_v that_o come_v forth_o from_o his_o father_n leave_v his_o bosom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o which_o he_o have_v lie_v from_o eternity_n he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n yea_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n so_o humble_v himself_o as_o he_o do_v what_o a_o favour_n special_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o such_o a_o world_n where_o he_o well_o know_v what_o entertainment_n he_o shall_v meet_v with_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v reject_v so_o he_o be_v by_o those_o who_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1._o 11._o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v god_n own_o peculiar_a people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v yet_o so_o ungrateful_a be_v they_o that_o when_o this_o son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n upon_o such_o a_o errand_n come_v to_o tender_v his_o service_n unto_o they_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n thus_o be_v this_o live_a stone_n the_o foundation-stone_n though_o choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a yet_o disallow_v of_o man_n as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foresee_v what_o entertainment_n the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o and_o from_o the_o world_n set_v it_o forth_o isa._n 53._o 3._o thus_o be_v he_o slight_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o how-abused_n crown_v with_o thorn_n buffet_v spit_v upon_o and_o after_o crucify_a suffer_v that_o painful_a shameful_a accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross._n now_o all_o this_o he_o foresee_v before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o he_o foretell_v it_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o it_o so_o he_o do_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 17._o 25._o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n and_o he_o reject_v of_o this_o generation_n and_o at_o another_o time_n he_o give_v they_o a_o 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homines_fw-la desperate_fw-la aegrotabant_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v desperate_o supra_fw-la sick_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sickness_n have_v lose_v their_o reason_n they_o fall_v foul_a upon_o their_o physician_n strike_v of_o he_o yea_o kill_n he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o use_v by_o they_o he_o be_v still_o a_o physician_n to_o they_o vapulabat_fw-la &_o curabat_fw-la he_o be_v beat_v by_o they_o yet_o a_o curer_n of_o they_o patiebatur_fw-la phreneticum_fw-la nec_fw-la deserebat_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la he_o patient_o bear_v with_o his_o frantic_a patient_n not_o desert_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n tenebatur_fw-la alligabatur_fw-la percutiebatur_fw-la irridebatur_fw-la suspendebatur_fw-la &_o medice_fw-la erat_fw-la he_o be_v hold_v he_o be_v bind_v he_o be_v smite_v he_o be_v mock_v he_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o physician_n even_o to_o they_o by_o who_o he_o be_v thus_o use_v 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