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fill_n of_o we_o with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o this_o his_o reveal_v glory_n and_o while_o thou_o contemplate_v the_o way_n of_o god_n grace_n admire_v astonishment_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o depth_n both_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v 35._o rom._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35._o out_o who_o have_v give_v to_o he_o first_o let_v he_o stand_v forth_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n comfort_v use_v 3_o to_o comfort_v 3._o comfort_v also_o spring_v out_o and_o flow_v hence_o in_o abundance_n first_o under_o sin_n guilt_n and_o under_o sin_n motion_n die_v under_o 13._o rom._n 7._o 9_o 13._o the_o feel_n thereof_o let_v sin_n in_o the_o thought_n thereof_o grow_v exceed_v sinful_a and_o abominable_a in_o thy_o eye_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v 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of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n intend_v and_o attain_v which_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n both_o for_o and_o in_o the_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v sect_n 1._o 5._o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o to_o sinner_n 5._o salvation_n be_v full_a where_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v for_o and_o in_o we_o sinner_n be_v handle_v be_v these_o and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o do_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n here_o be_v deliver_v this_o glorious_a truth_n viz._n that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n mission_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n be_v to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n both_o for_o and_o in_o we_o do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o salvation_n of_o 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the_o lust_n thereof_o this_o the_o word_n import_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spiritual_a man_n walk_n three_o and_o whereas_o the_o flesh_n will_v impose_v upon_o the_o most_o spiritual_a he_o glorify_v the_o spirit_n and_o condemn_v the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v reject_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v choose_v for_o guide_n and_o leader_n this_o refuse_v and_o choose_v be_v his_o daily_a work_n daily_a and_o continual_o in_o his_o way_n and_o walk_n he_o be_v refuse_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o choose_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o language_n of_o his_o walk_n and_o conversation_n be_v this_o not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n not_o the_o walk_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o walk_n after_o the_o spirit_n 2._o therefore_o for_o the_o second_o use_n here_o be_v comfort_n 2._o of_o comfort_n singular_a comfort_n to_o all_o who_o way_n be_v holy_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o orderer_n of_o 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1._o 2._o &_o 40._o 8._o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n he_o look_v and_o welcome_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n close_v with_o the_o ensnaring_n of_o sin_n motion_n he_o will_v not_o willing_o have_v it_o to_o have_v check_n in_o any_o case_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o from_o his_o conscience_n within_o three_o consent_v of_o will_n this_o in_o the_o godly_a be_v but_o partial_a but_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v a_o full_a consent_n four_o the_o act_n or_o commission_n in_o a_o form_v think_v in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n this_o in_o the_o godly_a be_v seldom_o and_o then_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o but_o in_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v common_a and_o usual_a and_o yet_o not_o so_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v five_o persist_v in_o it_o and_o make_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n their_o way_n in_o which_o they_o choose_v to_o stand_v and_o walk_v take_v pleasure_n therein_o this_o in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v never_o much_o less_o do_v the_o godly_a man_n continue_v 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