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life_n matth._n 11.28_o 29_o he_o then_o will_v draw_v we_o joh_n 6.44_o and_o make_v we_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 110.3_o must_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o his_o fear_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o he_o then_o will_v pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o we_o and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n ezek._n 36.25_o and_o sanctify_v we_o throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o must_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o heb._n 12.1_o he_o then_o will_v increase_v our_o strength_n that_o we_o may_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isa_n 40.29_o and_o 31._o must_v we_o work_v about_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o
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give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n pass_v by_o apostate_n angel_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n without_o relief_n he_o than_o cast_v his_o skirt_n over_o degenerate_a man_n and_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n and_o in_o conclusion_n not_o only_o wash_v he_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o pollution_n but_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n and_o clothes_n he_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o make_v he_o by_o the_o ornament_n he_o at_o last_o put_v upon_o he_o exceed_v beautiful_a as_o the_o prophet_n expression_n there_o be_v concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o which_o i_o here_o allude_v propos_fw-fr ii_o of_o man_n recovery_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o this_o great_a design_n of_o man_n redemption_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o effect_v in_o a_o way_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o most_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n his_o holiness_n justice_n truth_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o may_v lay_v the_o sure_a foundation_n for_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o guilty_a and_o despondent_a creature_n god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n to_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v a_o fit_a mediator_n and_o surety_n for_o man_n who_o by_o his_o obey_n and_o suffer_v in_o his_o stead_n may_v make_v atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o propitiate_v god_n to_o sinner_n this_o we_o have_v every_o where_o declare_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o only_a way_n and_o medium_n by_o which_o god_n design_n to_o save_v degenerate_a man_n joh._n 3.16_o esa_n 53.6_o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la gal._n 4.4_o 5._o eph._n 5.2_o gal._n 3.13_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o math._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o rom._n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o from_o these_o several_a place_n it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o god_n be_v move_v by_o his_o own_o essential_a goodness_n do_v so_o far_o compassionate_v the_o case_n of_o fall_v man_n as_o to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v a_o ransom_n and_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o bear_v the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n threaten_v by_o it_o thereby_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a god_n love_a righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v express_v it_o psal_n 11.5.7_o and_o thus_o god_n have_v make_v sufficient_a provision_n by_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o own_o son_n that_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v own_v and_o the_o equity_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o law_n acknowledge_v and_o the_o threaten_n therein_o denounce_v fulfil_v and_o his_o holiness_n vindicate_v and_o his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n upon_o offender_n declare_v and_o man_n for_o ever_o discourage_v from_o sin_n by_o hope_n of_o impunity_n this_o i_o say_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o undertake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o may_v now_o free_o pardon_v the_o guilty_a creature_n and_o readmit_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o glory_n without_o either_o offering_n any_o violence_n to_o his_o own_o righteous_a nature_n or_o weaken_v the_o order_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o government_n over_o the_o world_n or_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o any_o of_o his_o sacred_a attribute_n and_o as_o god_n have_v hereby_o abundant_o secure_v his_o own_o honour_n so_o have_v he_o also_o by_o the_o same_o mean_v most_o effectual_o relieve_v the_o creature_n against_o his_o guilty_a fear_n and_o lay_v a_o sure_a and_o firm_a foundation_n for_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n man_n have_v sin_v against_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o danger_n shall_v affect_v his_o soul_n with_o amaze_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n especial_o when_o he_o shall_v entertain_v any_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n his_o majesty_n power_n and_o justice_n or_o of_o the_o strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o law_n no_o soon_o have_v adam_n sin_v but_o he_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o presence_n ay_o but_o when_o the_o guilty_a offender_n shall_v now_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n and_o receive_v full_a and_o abundant_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o surety_n for_o all_o that_o wrong_v that_o sin_n have_v do_v he_o so_o that_o now_o he_o may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o sinner_n and_o yet_o take_v full_a vengeance_n upon_o his_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o yet_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o yea_o that_o he_o may_v now_o reap_v as_o much_o glory_n to_o himself_o in_o pardon_v humble_a and_o repent_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v execute_v the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o his_o violate_a law_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o sinner_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v well_o assure_v of_o this_o his_o despondent_a fear_n and_o jealous_a thought_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o vanish_v as_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n before_o the_o rise_a sun_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v to_o address_v itself_o with_o faith_n and_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n 1_o pet._n 1.18.21_o heb._n 4.15_o 16._o for_o if_o god_n the_o only_a party_n offend_v and_o concern_v will_v acquit_v the_o humble_a sinner_n who_o then_o shall_v condemn_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o propos_fw-fr iii_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o 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