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prevail_v he_o will_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n and_o stand_v we_o in_o no_o stead_n at_o all_o see_v that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n isaiah_n 64.6_o phil._n 3.8_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o bring_v many_o to_o desperation_n for_o to_o avoid_v this_o wile_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o howsoever_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o indeed_o if_o either_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n or_o take_v alone_o by_o itself_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o come_v from_o â—_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n as_o do_v by_o the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n unite_v to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o to_o walk_v to_o heaven_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n whereby_o we_o may_v reap_v much_o comfort_n give_v we_o a_o evidence_n that_o we_o belong_v to_o christ_n although_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o 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1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v give_v not_o himself_o over_o to_o any_o one_o sin_n 2_o again_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o no_o or_o have_v time_n and_o power_n to_o repent_v if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o god_n call_v us._n 5_o o_o but_o be_v not_o over-iust_a lest_o thou_o be_v desolate_a eccle._n 7.18_o man_n will_v forsake_v thy_o company_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o true_a righteousness_n we_o can_v be_v too_o strict_a in_o avoid_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v indeed_o and_o in_o do_v of_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v duty_n indeed_o but_o this_o be_v mean_v when_o we_o will_v make_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n spirit_n with_o the_o good_a angel_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o 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that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o ver_fw-la 11._o that_o his_o wrath_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v us._n this_o be_v that_o god_n which_o when_o once_o we_o know_v our_o heart_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o bear_v all_o thing_n see_v that_o now_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o miserable_a of_o peace_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o first_o make_v tender_a of_o peace_n to_o man_n and_o still_o declare_v and_o publish_v it_o 2_o and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n pacify_v the_o conscience_n torment_v with_o sin_n as_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n luk._n 2.14_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a patience_n viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o then_o only_o can_v the_o heart_n go_v on_o with_o courage_n and_o comfort_n in_o endure_v all_o thing_n finis_fw-la 1_o peter_n 3.7_o
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