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justice_n do_v come_v by_o our_o work_n than_o have_v we_o wherein_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v it_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o foolish_a and_o the_o weak_a end_n 1._o cor._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n even_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v or_o glory_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o we_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v it_o wiesdom_n justification_n sactification_n or_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o be_v because_o the_o power_n of_o do_v good_a be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v to_o good_a work_n and_o this_o creation_n say_v the_o apostle_n 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mercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o merit_n it_o be_v no_o more_o mercy_n or_o else_o merit_n be_v no_o more_o merit_n the_o cause_n therefore_o move_v god_n to_o call_v and_o elect_v we_o be_v no_o way_n in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n himself_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 1.5_o ephe._n 1.5_o that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o christ_n in_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o himself_o move_v he_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wil._n and_o moreover_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a &_o yet_o more_o ample_o he_o clear_v this_o add_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n that_o the_o redemption_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n declare_v that_o whither_o we_o 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this_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n who_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n 8.9.10_o rom_n 5.6.7_o &_o 8.9.10_o dye_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v forth_o his_o merueillous_a love_n to_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o as_o the_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 5._o ephe._n 2.3.4_o and_o 5._o much_o more_o be_v reâ—ciled_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n for_o that_o mercy_n that_o move_v god_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 3.22_o jer._n lament_v 3.22_o to_o quicken_v we_o in_o christ_n see_v it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n 2.3.4_o ephe._n 2.3.4_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o move_v he_o to_o accomplish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o we_o 106.1_o psal_n 106.1_o who_o now_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n therefore_o need_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v what_o man_n 39_o rom._n 8.38_o and_o 39_o yea_o what_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o we_o for_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n etc._n psal_n 103.8_o etc._n etc._n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v 103.6_o psal_n 103.6_o nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o 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than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n call_v this_o grace_n a_o rich_a grace_n whereby_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v abundant_a towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n â—_o ephe._n 1.7_o â—_o and_o this_o abundance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v most_o clear_o manifest_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o declare_v both_o the_o end_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n give_v the_o end_n of_o it_o say_v he_o be_v that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v further_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o grace_n then_o before_o but_o he_o add_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o do_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o the_o grace_n may_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n eternal_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n even_o there_o where_o sin_n 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life_n and_o be_v and_o move_v to_o all_o &_o whereby_o he_o give_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o kingdom_n that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v this_o blessing_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n this_o teach_v we_o never_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o arise_v only_o upon_o the_o enjoy_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a though_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o this_o error_n do_v deceyve_v many_o who_o think_v the_o man_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n with_o who_o he_o deal_v merciful_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o the_o save_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o true_a rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n arise_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o peace_n which_o we_o have_v towards_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o rom._n 5.1.2_o and_o 11._o arise_v upon_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o atonement_n which_o we_o have_v receyve_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o 8._o 1._o pet._n 1.6_o and_o 8._o get_v what_o we_o will_v get_v from_o god_n we_o never_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o all_o the_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n until_o we_o get_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o john_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n when_o she_o do_v deny_v he_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n 4.10_o john_n 4.10_o if_o say_v he_o thou_o know_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n meaning_n himself_o &_o show_v we_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o save_a mercy_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o warrant_v of_o eternal_a life_n though_o he_o know_v all_o the_o gift_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v give_v to_o man_n who_o yet_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v not_o be_v a_o feel_a partaker_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o &_o through_o he_o this_o serve_v to_o move_v we_o to_o esteem_v more_o of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o god_n then_o of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n 4.6.7_o psal_n 4.6.7_o and_o with_o david_n to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countecance_n on_o we_o and_o not_o with_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v for_o earthly_a thing_n for_o thereby_o shall_v we_o have_v more_o joy_n of_o heart_n than_o they_o have_v when_o their_o wheat_n and_o their_o wine_n do_v abound_v mercy_n the_o use_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v threefold_a it_o serve_v for_o instruction_n for_o consolation_n &_o for_o conviction_n for_o instruction_n in_o teach_v we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o abundant_a mercy_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v we_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n beget_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n that_o sin_n &_o iniquity_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o detestable_a before_o god_n since_o that_o general_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o move_v he_o to_o give_v all_o earthly_a thing_n to_o man_n make_v he_o not_o to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n therefore_o shall_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n abhor_v sin_n &_o by_o all_o mean_v endeavour_n to_o eschew_v sin_n as_o the_o thing_n most_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a to_o man_n for_o although_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n god_n will_v bless_v thou_o with_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o will_v give_v thou_o no_o portion_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o heaven_n he_o
be_v make_v we_o can_v never_o hope_v that_o we_o can_v rise_v again_o unto_o life_n but_o look_v to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n 1.20_o â—_o cor._n 1.20_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinth_n we_o find_v sufficient_a reason_n and_o ground_n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a see_v he_o who_o be_v make_v man_n like_o to_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n albeit_o walk_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v put_v to_o death_n do_v loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o resutrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 4.14_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.14_o therefore_o do_v we_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinth_n know_v that_o he_o which_o have_v raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v raise_v we_o up_o also_o by_o jesus_n for_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v baptize_v for_o dead_a as_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinth_n for_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n 6.3_o 1_o cor._n 2.15_o 29._o rom._n 6.3_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o believe_v also_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o for_o if_o we_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 3.24_o rom._n 6.5_o rom._n 8.8_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o and_o john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n say_v that_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o that_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o 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the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o they_o for_o the_o law_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v free_a all_o those_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v from_o the_o law_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o death_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o as_o testify_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n hereby_o be_v we_o teach_v two_o profitable_a lesson_n the_o first_o be_v himself_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v first_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n himself_o to_o careful_o mark_v how_o far_o god_n accomplish_v his_o promise_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n for_o so_o far_o may_v all_o that_o believe_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v they_o in_o they_o through_o christ_n therefore_o have_v we_o hope_v of_o sanctification_n from_o sin_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o glorification_n in_o the_o heaven_n because_o these_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n who_o we_o see_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n as_o say_v 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