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believe_v and_o practise_v that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o have_v so_o many_o admirable_a sanction_n and_o powerful_a motive_n to_o recommend_v and_o enforce_v it_o and_o indeed_o unless_o our_o life_n be_v the_o real_a transcript_n of_o christ_n holy_a example_n and_o institution_n and_o sincere_o correspondent_a to_o what_o we_o profess_v the_o title_n of_o christianity_n will_v prove_v a_o empty_a sound_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v dignify_v by_o that_o whilst_o we_o dishonour_v he_o that_o give_v it_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o expect_v salvation_n by_o his_o merit_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n otherwise_o he_o undermine_v what_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o propagate_v and_o uphold_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a task_n to_o persuade_v other_o to_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o our_o own_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o for_o our_o religion_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o specious_a pretence_n or_o the_o formal_a appearance_n of_o be_v holy_a and_o devout_a 2d_o matth_n 7_o 2d_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o most_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o principle_n and_o duty_n of_o christianity_n abstract_v from_o the_o real_a belief_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o will_v prove_v a_o scourge_n to_o and_o high_o aggravate_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o dissolute_a christian_a 12.47_o luk._n 12.47_o for_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n our_o whole_a life_n then_o shall_v be_v a_o constellation_n of_o all_o those_o gospel_n grace_n which_o be_v recommend_v under_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o mixture_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o perhaps_o of_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o action_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o do_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o impenitent_o live_v and_o die_v in_o and_o if_o we_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o overcome_v and_o subdue_v they_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n will_v effectual_o interpose_v and_o accomplish_v our_o peace_n and_o pardon_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o faithful_o apply_v it_o chap._n vii_o of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a may_v be_v suitable_o qualify_v for_o the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n to_o dispense_v and_o accomplish_v that_o part_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n we_o shall_v proceed_v now_o according_a to_o our_o propound_a method_n to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n which_o do_v eminent_o consist_v in_o the_o offer_n 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very_o express_v
hearty_o zealous_a for_o and_o extreme_o tender_a of_o our_o welfare_n with_o the_o censer_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o stop_v the_o plague_n and_o apply_v sovereign_a and_o save_a remedy_n to_o our_o wound_a and_o languish_a spirit_n he_o pray_v most_o affectionate_o and_o incessant_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o pity_n and_o care_n of_o our_o infirmity_n 16._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o heb._n 4.14_o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o relief_n of_o all_o our_o necessity_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o person_n for_o victory_n over_o temptation_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n for_o our_o near_a union_n with_o he_o and_o the_o father_n 24._o joh._n 14.16_o joh._n 17.1_o 2_o 9_o 15_o 17_o 20_o 24._o even_o in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o our_o future_a glorification_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o eternal_o and_o this_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n that_o if_o we_o be_v good_a christian_n his_o prayer_n will_v be_v successful_a for_o we_o and_o he_o will_v be_v no_o less_o concern_v for_o his_o votary_n now_o then_o former_o for_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n 121.4_o ps_n 121.4_o but_o be_v the_o same_o merciful_a intercessor_n for_o his_o servant_n yesterday_o this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o as_o he_o pray_v effectual_o for_o we_o so_o 2_o he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o offer_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o holy_a performance_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o we_o 10._o and_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o tota_n congregatio_fw-la societasque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la magnum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o and_o intercede_v powerful_o for_o their_o reward_n and_o acceptance_n all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n as_o confession_n petition_n thanksgiving_n intercession_n voluntary_a restraint_n self-resignations_a all_o our_o seasonable_a 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faithful_a &_o obedient_a it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v miscarry_v 3_o by_o his_o meritorious_a intercession_n if_o we_o comply_v with_o the_o recite_v condition_n he_o procure_v we_o a_o free_a access_n by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n that_o we_o may_v present_v our_o petition_n ourselves_o for_o all_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o if_o we_o ask_v they_o in_o his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n only_o 8.3_o joh._n 16_o 2d_o 24_o 26_o 26_o rev._n 8.3_o that_o we_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o and_o if_o our_o devout_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o perfume_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o reward_n and_o acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n wherefore_o all_o our_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v conclude_v 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