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the_o earth_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n o_o belove_a will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o shame_n when_o man_n shall_v profess_v christianity_n all_o their_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v duty_n rest_v in_o those_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reject_v esay_n 45.16_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o together_o that_o be_v maker_n of_o idol_n that_o rest_n upon_o any_o thing_n beneath_o christ_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o shall_v be_v save_v with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v psal_n 125.1_o 4_o last_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n beneath_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o curse_a damn_v sin_n so_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n see_v mat._n 7.22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v he_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n o_o belove_a this_o will_v be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n see_v luke_n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3_o use_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a highpriest_n and_o peacemaker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o look_v to_o jesus_n for_o salvation_n do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v you_o upon_o this_o duty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v come_v in_o with_o power_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n work_v up_o thy_o soul_n above_o thyself_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o encourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n to_o who_o god_n shall_v be_v plese_v to_o come_v in_o gracious_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n note_v first_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o look_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o son_n see_v esay_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o esay_n 55.1_o o_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n o_o belove_a god_n will_v not_o have_v poor_a soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n he_o have_v give_v christ_n the_o live_a bread_n for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o peace-offering_a for_o sin_n so_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o now_o then_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o reconciliation_n hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n worth_n the_o own_n be_v it_o worth_a the_o receive_n man_n and_o woman_n consider_v of_o it_o act._n 13.26_o man_n and_o brothren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n send_v to_o who_o ever_o among_o you_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o to_o you_o it_o be_v send_v 2_o consider_v christ_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v when_o ever_o you_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o put_v you_o off_o john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o o_o belove_a the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o firmer_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n believe_v it_o the_o lord_n never_o do_v nonever_o will_v cast_v forth_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v who_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o he_o see_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.20_o his_o father_n see_v he_o afar_o off_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o o_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o witness_v marry_o magdalen_n saul_n act_v 9_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n act_v 2._o all_o which_o manifest_v the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v sinner_n and_o believe_v it_o he_o will_v never_o invite_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n willing_a to_o come_v to_o he_o do_v he_o not_o intend_v willing_o to_o embrace_v thou_o 2_o exhortation_n for_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o highpriest_n make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o o_o belove_a how_o shall_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o use_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n 4.14_o have_v then_o such_o a_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o god_n lee_n we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n or_o confession_n let_v we_o hold_v it_o fast_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n with_o a_o violent_a or_o strong_a hand_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o most_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o poor_a christian_n many_o time_n to_o throw_v away_o his_o profession_n 1_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n 2_o inability_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o those_o hard_a temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o their_o christian_a progress_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n will_v flow_v in_o from_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n remedy_n answerable_a even_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o poor_a soul_n o_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o vile_a curse_a nature_n thou_o artready_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o esay_n chap._n 6.5_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v thou_o almost_o ready_a to_o throw_v away_o thy_o profession_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v propound_v a_o threesold_a remedy_n all_o flow_a from_o a_o crncified_a christ_n from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o highpriest_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v the_o pronounce_v of_o guilt_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n upon_o christ_n belove_a christ_n have_v bear_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n all_o those_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v thou_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o all_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n see_v john_n 3.8.9_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o sin_n willing_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o can_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o paul_n bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n o_o here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n destroy_v though_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o
through_o believe_v the_o second_o be_v in_o expect_v that_o from_o those_o who_o indeed_o false_o have_v appropriate_v that_o title_n of_o priest_n to_o themselves_o which_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o christ_n as_o namely_o teach_v o_o how_o have_v those_o man_n be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o this_o day_n set_v up_o as_o christ_n among_o many_o people_n make_v their_o word_n their_o rule_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a such_o learned_a man_n may_v err_v and_o i_o conceive_v it_o arise_v partly_o from_o the_o misunderderstanding_n of_o that_o scripture_n mal._n 2.7_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n now_o this_o usual_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n who_o have_v give_v themselves_o the_o title_n of_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n and_o indeed_o they_o themselves_o have_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v people_n into_o this_o error_n this_o ignorance_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o whereas_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o alone_a priest_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o lewes_z type_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o alone_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n object_n but_o christ_n have_v appoint_v minister_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n be_v not_o the_o people_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n answ_n 1._o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o scripture_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a priest_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o office_n beside_o he_o though_o it_o be_v true_a all_o the_o saint_n be_v priest_n and_o the_o church_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v nothing_o from_o any_o man_n as_o truth_n but_o what_o 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but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n your_o highpriest_n who_o keep_v knowledge_n for_o you_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o teach_v you_o esay_n 54.13_o the_o five_o and_o last_o ground_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v still_o those_o that_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v short_a of_o answer_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v their_o ignorance_n in_o not_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o covenant_n and_o covenant_n god_n own_v the_o lewes_z as_o they_o be_v a_o body_n a_o church_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n no_o the_o five_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v 2_o god_n to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o he_o never_o own_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v all_o 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evil_a that_o flow_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n for_o want_n of_o a_o clear_a apprehend_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenamn_v the_o one_o of_o work_v the_o other_o of_o grace_n be_v hold_v under_o much_o slavish_a fear_n and_o legal_a bondage_n the_o poor_a creature_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n the_o covenant_n from_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o &_o 20._o chapter_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o fear_v and_o dread_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o no_o long_a than_o the_o creature_n can_v work_v can_v it_o have_v comfort_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o set_v upon_o work_v out_o salvation_n not_o remember_v that_o bless_a word_n of_o truth_n heb._n 12.18_o
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that_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v preach_v christ_n and_o glad_a tiding_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n effectual_o teach_v where_o he_o come_v object_n must_v man_n be_v teach_v the_o knowedge_n of_o christ_n before_o they_o know_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v accept_v of_o christ_n unless_o they_o see_v a_o need_n of_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v man_n true_o to_o see_v and_o know_v themselves_o saul_n act_v 9_o think_v himself_o a_o very_a holy_a and_o happy_a man_n till_o he_o meet_v christ_n on_o the_o way_n and_o note_v christ_n teach_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v saul_n i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nacaroth_n say_v christ_n who_o thou_o persecute_v christ_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o of_o 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spoil_v you_o for_o ever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n in_o itself_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n so_o work_v with_o it_o to_o hinder_v man_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n than_o man_n carnal_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n see_v rom._n 8.6_o for_o the_o *_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o grecke_n be_v *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 1.20_o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n o_o take_v heed_n of_o rest_v upon_o humane_a wisdom_n art_n and_o science_n they_o be_v dangerous_a thing_n if_o the_o lord_n prevent_v it_o not_o for_o a_o malicious_a devil_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n to_o deceive_v you_o withal_o second_o christ_n teach_v these_o who_o he_o teach_v to_o know_v themselves_o and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v by_o a_o reflect_a back_n upon_o themselves_o from_o behold_v of_o 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they_o can_v see_v it_o o_o man_n can_v hardly_o believe_v it_o tell_v such_o a_o man_n that_o persecute_v and_o imprison_v the_o saint_n as_o do_v saul_n that_o they_o persecute_v christ_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8.13_o when_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n tell_v he_o what_o great_a wickedness_n he_o shall_v commit_v vers_fw-la 12_o what_o be_o i_o a_o dog_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n who_o be_v bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o saint_n ready_a to_o do_v any_o mischief_n unto_o they_o yet_o can_v be_v perfwade_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o persecute_v christ_n what_o i_o such_o a_o dog_n to_o persecute_v christ_n god_n forbid_v yet_o can_v and_o will_v persecute_v the_o saint_n belove_a consider_v of_o it_o christ_n take_v any_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o act_v 9.4_o why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 3_o where_o christ_n come_v in_o power_n he_o teach_v 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6.69_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o this_o he_o teach_v all_o that_o ever_o come_v to_o he_o effectual_o act_v 2.41_o all_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n heb._n 12.2_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.8_o quest_n what_o be_v that_o gospel_n faith_n christ_n teach_v to_o his_o people_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o believe_v of_o that_o record_n god_n have_v give_v concern_v his_o son_n with_o a_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o
his_o own_o way_n will_v please_v himself_o whoever_o be_v displease_v o_o how_o sweet_o may_v the_o saint_n live_v if_o the_o lord_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v themselves_o 9_o christ_n teach_v to_o deny_v self_n sufficiency_n and_o self_n strength_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a disposition_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o think_v that_o it_o have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o act_v to_o ward_n god_n and_o those_o that_o hold_v freewill_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o although_o in_o word_n they_o seem_v to_o deny_v freewill_n yet_o indeed_o they_o hold_v it_o and_o that_o the_o creature_n act_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n or_o may_v stand_v if_o he_o will_v but_o where_o christ_n come_v in_o power_n he_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v this_o principle_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o working_n of_o god_n consess_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o i_o labour_v more_o 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