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the_o author_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o must_v live_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o live_v with_o christ_n christ_n must_v live_v in_o we_o before_o we_o live_v with_o he_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1._o 27._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o you_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v never_o be_v you_o for_o glory_n 4._o you_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o life_n eternal_a carry_v yourselves_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o truth_n 1._o despair_v not_o no_o sin_n disparage_v christ_n so_o much_o as_o despair_v there_o be_v more_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n then_o there_o can_v be_v of_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o guilt_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o a_o ransom_n a_o full_a ransom_n 2._o let_v salvation_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o precious_a to_o you_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o 3._o attribute_v your_o 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condition_n be_v discover_v when_o anguish_n and_o horror_n be_v upon_o their_o spirit_n than_o they_o be_v content_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n act_v 2._o 37._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v thus_o also_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n act_v 9_o 6._o when_o christ_n have_v create_v those_o tremble_n and_o astonishment_n in_o his_o spirit_n than_o he_o come_v off_o full_o to_o christ_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jailor_n when_o he_o have_v a_o true_a representation_n of_o his_o estate_n than_o he_o cry_v out_o act_v 16._o 30._o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o extremity_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o save_v his_o life_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o must_v perish_v if_o he_o do_v not_o present_o consent_v to_o what_o be_v propose_v than_o he_o linger_v not_o if_o he_o must_v throw_v all_o his_o good_n overboard_o he_o be_v content_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o present_o because_o death_n be_v 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