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and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n 4.7.12_o james_n 4.7.12_o the_o one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v have_v now_o this_o assurance_n that_o if_o we_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o will_v flee_v from_o we_o this_o dreadful_a empire_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o its_o fatal_a period_n and_o the_o tyrant_n as_o such_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o his_o tyranny_n be_v destroy_v too_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o any_o hurt_n that_o he_o can_v do_v we_o our_o strong_a helper_n and_o mighty_a deliverer_n the_o holy_a and_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n god_n and_o man_n have_v rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n by_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v punish_v that_o pierce_a and_o crooked_a serpent_n 27.1_o isa_n 27.1_o have_v break_v the_o head_n of_o that_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a leviathan_n 74.14_o psal_n 74.14_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o 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it_o be_v in_o this_o present_a discourse_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o particular_a subject_n but_o to_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n christ_n himself_o only_o except_v the_o bondage_n as_o incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o fall_v and_o deprave_v and_o the_o deliverance_n from_o it_o as_o that_o which_o all_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o of_o which_o all_o be_v capable_a as_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o that_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o refusal_n of_o which_o all_o be_v chargeable_a to_o who_o the_o tender_a of_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v all_o either_o actual_o under_o it_o or_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o great_a extremity_n of_o it_o or_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n actual_o deliver_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o have_v a_o comfortable_a prospect_n of_o a_o complete_a deliverance_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 24._o rom._n 3.23_o 24._o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o of_o this_o to_o prevent_v all_o presumption_n we_o must_v ever_o be_v mindful_a that_o those_o only_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 2._o rom._n 8.1_o 2._o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n such_o in_o who_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o far_o bondage_n which_o be_v consequent_a on_o the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a death_n when_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n or_o death_n do_v commit_v sin_n or_o neglect_v any_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o that_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v what_o they_o fear_v our_o deliverance_n from_o which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o our_o cordial_a belief_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o christ_n have_v obtain_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n for_o if_o we_o true_o believe_v that_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o as_o our_o happiness_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o nay_o do_v not_o our_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o sincere_a teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n etc._n heb._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n ever_o fear_v lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n any_o of_o we_o shall_v fail_v of_o it_o through_o unbelief_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a instance_n than_o by_o slight_v that_o deliverance_n our_o saviour_n have_v obtain_v for_o we_o to_o declare_v that_o we_o place_v no_o confidence_n in_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o a_o fear_n of_o death_n to_o which_o weak_a though_o sincere_a christian_n may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n subject_a which_o may_v at_o sometime_o so_o much_o disturb_v they_o as_o to_o approach_v very_o near_o to_o the_o bondage_n here_o in_o my_o text_n and_o which_o be_v at_o all_o time_n both_o their_o unhappiness_n and_o their_o sin_n this_o proceed_v from_o great_a defect_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o in_o other_o grace_n and_o general_o from_o great_a neglect_n of_o what_o their_o holy_a profession_n do_v call_v they_o to_o now_o though_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o deliverance_n here_o in_o my_o text_n and_o man_n hearty_a endeavour_n to_o work_v out_o their_o interest_n in_o it_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a of_o another_o nature_n 2.12_o phil._n
we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n to_o which_o we_o be_v before_o obnoxious_a and_o so_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o all_o eternity_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o this_o dreadful_a bondage_n or_o without_o any_o possibility_n that_o by_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v we_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o by_o god_n and_o admit_v to_o his_o favour_n if_o we_o be_v not_o assure_v from_o the_o great_a mercy_n which_o we_o this_o day_n commemorate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n that_o do_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o two_o thing_n therefore_o more_o i_o shall_v brief_o do_v 1._o i_o shall_v give_v some_o more_o particular_a account_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o 2._o i_o shall_v point_v at_o some_o of_o those_o head_n 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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 yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o his_o resurrection_n give_v abundant_a evidence_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o it_o and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o make_v good_a to_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o god_n favour_n to_o we_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v in_o this_o way_n namely_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o clear_o foretell_v in_o isa_n 53._o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o typify_v by_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o what_o the_o highpriest_n do_v on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o atonement_n thus_o christ_n do_v put_v away_o 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bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n and_o of_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o upon_o his_o do_v all_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n now_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o son_n readiness_n to_o do_v all_o this_o that_o so_o all_o may_v be_v effect_v that_o be_v agree_v to_o by_o the_o father_n to_o follow_v upon_o it_o be_v express_v heb._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v ver_fw-la 10._o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o as_o the_o expression_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v otherwise_o express_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o that_o place_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o many_o reason_n have_v be_v give_v why_o a_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v before_o god_n will_v pardon_v sin_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o secure_v a_o due_a honour_n and_o regard_v to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o the_o express_v how_o odious_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o so_o man_n by_o have_v pardon_n over-easy_o grant_v may_v not_o be_v encourage_v to_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o much_o deter_v from_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o all_o this_o by_o consider_v at_o what_o a_o heavy_a price_n our_o redeemer_n purchase_v pardon_n for_o we_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v far_a appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v to_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o which_o nature_n also_o he_o be_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o a_o little_a before_o he_o leave_v this_o world_n he_o lay_v this_o consideration_n before_o his_o sorrowful_a disciple_n to_o comfort_v they_o 3._o joh._n 14.2_o 3._o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o other_o reason_n may_v also_o be_v give_v in_o explication_n of_o such_o place_n as_o these_o namely_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n 24.26_o heb._n 2.10_o luke_n 24.26_o and_o that_o