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about_o our_o estate_n and_o condition_n every_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o concernment_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n deut._n 19_o 15._o our_o sincerity_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v matter_n of_o the_o deep_a concernment_n to_o we_o in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o need_v a_o far_a witness_n to_o confirm_v and_o clear_v they_o than_o that_o of_o our_o own_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n itself_o therefore_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o three_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o spirit_n seal_v work_n he_o sanctify_v the_o soul._n he_o irradiate_v and_o clear_v that_o work_n of_o sanctification_n he_o enable_v it_o thereby_o to_o apply_v promise_n the_o first_o be_v his_o material_a or_o objective_a seal_n the_o latter_a his_o formal_a seal_v none_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v clear_v and_o confirm_v our_o title_n to_o christ_n for_o he_o only_o search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o and_o 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and_o grateful_a thing_n to_o christ_n to_o take_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o by_o death_n again_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n first_o it_o become_v christ_n to_o go_v about_o 1._o this_o work_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o delight_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v give_v his_o death_n the_o nature_n and_o formality_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o all_o sacrifice_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n have_v still_o a_o regard_n a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o offerer_n see_v exod._n 35._o 5._o 21._o &_o levit._n 1._o 3._o the_o voluntariness_n and_o cheerfulness_n with_o which_o it_o be_v give_v be_v of_o great_a regard_n with_o god_n second_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n will_n with_o the_o father_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v call_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n isa._n 53._o 10._o and_o what_o be_v the_o father_n pleasure_n can_v not_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o who_o be_v one_o 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