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that_o the_o many_o weakness_n that_o hang_v upon_o you_o and_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n that_o daily_o do_v attend_v you_o seem_v to_o point_v out_o a_o approach_a dissolution_n i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n give_v you_o this_o one_o word_n of_o counsel_n viz._n that_o every_o day_n you_o will_v look_v upon_o death_n in_o a_o scripture-glass_n in_o a_o scripture-dress_a or_o under_o a_o scripture-notion_n that_o be_v first_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o a_o believer_n phil._n 1._o 23._o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o have_v hyperbolice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—c_fw-la christus_fw-la nec_fw-la caelum_fw-la patitur_fw-la hyperbolen_fw-la say_v one_o here_o it_o be_v hâ—rd_a to_o hyperbolice_n a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a the_o greek_a be_v very_o significant_a far_o far_o the_o better_a or_o far_o much_o better_a or_o much_o more_o better_a it_o be_v a_o most_o 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as_o a_o cure_n death_n will_v perfect_o cure_v you_o of_o all_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a mors_fw-la vltimus_fw-la morborum_fw-la medice_fw-la mors_fw-la disease_n at_o once_o the_o crazy_a body_n and_o the_o defile_a soul_n the_o ache_a head_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n death_n will_v cure_v you_o of_o all_o your_o ail_v ache_n disease_n and_o distemper_n at_o stratford-bow_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n there_o be_v burn_v 1733._o act._n and_o mon._n fol._n 1733._o a_o lame_a man_n and_o a_o blind_a man_n at_o one_o stake_n the_o lame_a man_n after_o he_o be_v chain_v cast_v away_o his_o crutch_n bid_v the_o blind_a man_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o death_n say_v he_o will_v cure_v we_o both_o thou_o of_o thy_o blindness_n and_o i_o of_o my_o lameness_n and_o as_o death_n will_v cure_v all_o your_o bodily_a disease_n so_o it_o will_v cure_v all_o your_o soul_n distemper_n also_o death_n be_v not_o mors_fw-la hominis_fw-la but_o mors_fw-la peccati_fw-la not_o the_o 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and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o must_v humble_o take_v lief_o to_o tell_v thou_o further_o that_o thou_o have_v confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o thy_o word_n and_o by_o thy_o oath_n and_o by_o the_o seal_n that_o thou_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o make_v good_a every_o tittle_n word_n branch_n and_o article_n of_o it_o now_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v my_o plea_n o_o holy_a god_n and_o by_o this_o plea_n i_o shall_v stand_v hereupon_o god_n declare_v this_o plea_n i_o accept_v as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o thou_o enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n the_o nine_o plea_n that_o a_o believer_n may_v form_v up_o as_o to_o the_o 5._o eccles_n 11._o 9_o cap._n 12._o 14._o mat._n 12._o 14._o cap_n 18._o 23._o luk._n 16._o 2._o rom._n 14._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 27._o â—ap_n 13._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o ten_o scripture_n that_o be_v 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believer_n imperfect_a righteousness_n hence_o the_o believer_n fly_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o august_n luk._n 1._o 5_o 6._o maâ—_n 28._o 20._o act._n 24._o â—6_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o 15._o heb._n 13._o 18._o lex_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quâ—reretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la â—t_a lex_fw-la implereâ—ur_n august_n his_o own_o unrighteousness_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n in_o a_o high_a and_o rigid_a notion_n so_o no_o believer_n can_v fulfil_v it_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n in_o a_o soft_a and_o mild_a notion_n so_o every_o believer_n do_v fulfil_v it_o act._n 13._o 22._o i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n aften_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o my_o will_n to_o note_v the_o universality_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o obedience_n david_n have_v many_o slip_n and_o fall_v he_o often_o transgress_v the_o royal_a law_n but_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o main_a bent_n and_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n god_n look_v upon_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n a_o sincere_a christian_a obedience_n be_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n though_o not_o in_o respect_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o heb._n when_o my_o eye_n be_v to_o ill_a thy_o commandment_n of_o practice_n which_o be_v impossible_a but_o in_o disposition_n and_o affection_n a_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v a_o universal_a obedience_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o durance_n the_o whole_a life_n he_o who_o obey_v sincere_o obey_v universal_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o serve_v god_n true_o that_o do_v not_o endeavour_v 24._o numb_a 14._o 24._o to_o serve_v god_n full_o sincerity_n turn_v upon_o the_o hinge_n of_o universality_n he_o who_o obey_v sincere_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v thorough_o a_o sincere_a christian_a do_v not_o only_o love_v the_o law_n and_o like_o the_o law_n and_o approve_v of_o the_o law_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o he_o obey_v it_o in_o part_n which_o though_o 22._o rom._n 7._o 12_o 16_o 22._o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n yet_o he_o be_v sincere_a therein_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n and_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o arrive_v 14._o phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o at_o what_o be_v perfect_a god_n accept_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o be_v as_o well_o please_v with_o
let_v we_o consider_v the_o promise_n which_o the_o father_n engage_v to_o perform_v on_o his_o part_n the_o son_n must_v ask_v and_o the_o father_n will_v give_v he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o 8._o psal_n 2._o 8._o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n a_o allusion_n to_o great_a prince_n when_o they_o will_v show_v great_a affection_n to_o their_o favourite_n they_o bid_v they_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v as_o ahasuerus_n do_v and_o as_o herod_n do_v that_o 8._o esâ—â—_n 5._o 3._o maâ—_n 6._o 23._o isa_n 49_o 6._o mâ—t._n 28._o 18._o â—al_a 2._o 10_o 11._o psal_n 40._o 6._o 7_o 8._o be_v he_o shall_v both_o be_v the_o lord_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n in_o the_o other_o text_n before_o mention_v psal_n 40._o christ_n 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shall_v make_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o love_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o propose_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o thereby_o lie_v such_o a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o man_n recovery_n out_o of_o his_o slavery_n and_o misery_n to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o business_n from_o eternity_n lie_v thus_o here_o be_v man_n say_v god_n the_o father_n to_o his_o son_n fall_v from_o his_o primitive_a purity_n glory_n and_o excellency_n into_o a_o most_o woeful_a gulf_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n he_o that_o be_v once_o a_o son_n be_v now_o become_v a_o slave_n he_o that_o be_v once_o a_o friend_n be_v 13._o eâ—h_o 2._o 12_o 13._o now_o become_v a_o enemy_n he_o that_o be_v once_o near_o we_o be_v now_o afar_o off_o he_o that_o be_v once_o in_o favour_n be_v now_o cast_v off_o he_o 27._o gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o that_o be_v once_o make_v in_o our_o image_n have_v now_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n stamp_v upon_o he_o he_o who_o have_v once_o sweet_a communion_n with_o we_o have_v now_o fellowship_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n now_o out_o of_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n he_o can_v never_o deliver_v himself_o neither_o can_v all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n deliver_v he_o now_o this_o be_v his_o present_a case_n and_o state_n i_o make_v this_o offer_n to_o thou_o o_o my_o son_n if_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o 13._o phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o isa_n 63._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 13._o time_n thou_o will_v assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o my_o wrath_n alone_o bear_v the_o curse_n shed_v thy_o blood_n die_v suffer_v satisfy_v my_o justice_n fulfil_v my_o royal_a law_n then_o i_o can_v upon_o the_o most_o honourable_a term_n imaginable_a save_v fall_v man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o safe_a and_o happy_a condition_n than_o ever_o that_o be_v from_o whence_o adam_n fall_v and_o give_v thou_o a_o noble_a reward_n for_o all_o thy_o suffering_n upon_o this_o jesus_n christ_n reply_v o_o my_o father_n i_o be_o very_o 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joh._n 3._o 8._o aâ—t_fw-la 2._o 30._o cap._n 3._o 22._o isa_n 7._o 14._o cap._n 9_o 6._o dâ—ut_fw-la 18._o 15_o 18._o gal._n 4._o 4._o â—em_v 8._o 3._o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o who_o he_o be_v to_o save_v and_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o satisfy_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o glory_n christ_n incarnation_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o he_o by_o agreement_n with_o the_o father_n have_v undertake_v he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o will_v redeem_v lose_v sinner_n and_o as_o their_o surety_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n god_n and_o man_n be_v fall_v out_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n at_o enmity_n at_o open_a 7._o râ—m_fw-la 8._o 7._o hostility_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o intercourse_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o trade_n between_o god_n and_o we_o cease_v now_o to_o redress_v all_o this_o and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n a_o mediator_n be_v necessary_a now_o this_o office_n belong_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n both_o by_o his_o father_n 7._o heb._n 10_o 5_o 6_o 7._o ordination_n and_o his_o own_o voluntary_a susception_n and_o for_o discharge_v of_o it_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v very_o requisite_a there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v partly_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o substitute_n himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n and_o partly_o because_o his_o suffering_n only_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a but_o now_o unless_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a how_o can_v he_o suffer_v the_o whole_n lie_v thus_o without_o satisfaction_n no_o redemption_n without_o suffer_v no_o satisfaction_n without_o flesh_n no_o suffering_n ergo_fw-la christ_n must_v be_v incarnate_a the_o 14._o joh._n 1._o 14._o word_n must_v be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o heb._n 2._o 14_o 16._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o be_v only_o
be_v my_o lord_n that_o 2._o isa_n 50._o 5_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 16._o 2._o be_v thou_o be_v he_o to_o who_o i_o have_v engage_v myself_o that_o i_o will_v satisfy_v all_o thy_o demand_n i_o will_v fulfil_v thy_o royal_a law_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o curse_n i_o will_v satisfy_v thy_o justice_n i_o will_v humble_v myself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v tread_v the_o â—_o psal_n â—_o 8._o isa_n 6â—_n â—_o wine_n press_v of_o my_o father_n wrath_n i_o will_v full_o discharge_v all_o the_o bond_n bill_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v in_o open_a court_n against_o any_o of_o those_o who_o by_o compact_n thou_o have_v give_v 15_o colos_n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15_o i_o let_v their_o debt_n be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o never_o so_o great_a or_o of_o never_o so_o long_a continuance_n i_o will_v pay_v they_o all_o there_o be_v no_o work_n so_o high_a nor_o no_o work_n so_o hard_o nor_o no_o work_n so_o hot_a nor_o no_o work_n so_o bloody_a nor_o no_o work_n so_o low_a in_o which_o i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o engage_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o choose_a loe_o i_o come_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heartâ—_n christ_n free_o submit_v not_o only_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n enjoin_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v what_o the_o law_n threaten_v the_o former_a he_o 5._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 5._o make_v good_a by_o his_o active_a obedience_n and_o the_o lâ—ter_n by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o the_o father_n by_o a_o eternal_a agreement_n with_o his_o son_n will_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o have_v the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n bring_v about_o and_o according_o jesus_n christ_n very_o ready_o comply_v with_o his_o father_n will_n and_o way_n christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v a_o command_n 18._o joh._n 10._o 18._o from_o his_o father_n to_o die_v which_o command_n â—he_v ready_o close_v with_o joh._n 10._o 11._o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n vers_fw-la 17._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o vers_fw-la 18._o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n christ_n be_v content_a to_o be_v a_o servant_n by_o paction_n that_o so_o his_o suffering_n may_v be_v accept_v for_o his_o people_n and_o certain_o whatever_o god_n the_o â—â—ther_n put_v jesus_n christ_n upon_o in_o his_o whole_a mediatory_a work_n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v free_o full_o and_o hearty_o comply_v with_o loe_o i_o come_v and_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v 4._o jâ—â—_n 17._o 4._o i_o to_o do_v and_o have_v not_o christ_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a in_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n will_v never_o have_v be_v acceptable_a satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a to_o go_v further_a to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n at_o noon_n but_o three_o jesus_n christ_n promise_n and_o engage_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v conside_fw-la depend_v rely_v and_o trust_v upon_o his_o father_n for_o help_n and_o for_o assistance_n to_o go_v through_o his_o work_n with_o a_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n all_o the_o malice_n and_o opposition_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o from_o man_n and_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 13._o and_o again_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o christ_n confidence_n in_o his_o father_n be_v one_o great_a encouragement_n to_o he_o to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n speak_v he_o out_o to_o be_v a_o true_a man_n in_o that_o as_o other_o man_n he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n aid_n and_o assistance_n and_o thereupon_o as_o 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wonder_n in_o israel_n yet_o he_o faint_v not_o but_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n yea_o his_o great_a enemy_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o though_o they_o speak_v it_o in_o scorn_n and_o derision_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n christ_n confidence_n in_o his_o father_n be_v further_o manifest_v by_o the_o many_o prayer_n which_o 7._o heb._n 5._o 7._o time_n after_o time_n he_o make_v to_o his_o father_n another_o proof_n of_o christ_n confidence_n in_o god_n assistance_n even_o in_o his_o great_a plunge_n and_o his_o sharp_a suffering_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v open_v my_o 9_o isa_n 5â—_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o ear_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v away_o back_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v for_o the_o 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