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and_o full_a it_o will_v hinder_v we_o from_o seek_v those_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n isa_n 28._o 12-15_a mark_n 2._o 17._o prov._n 27._o 7._o while_o a_o man_n trust_v and_o confide_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o believe_v and_o be_v confident_a that_o will_v be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o and_o render_v he_o accept_v with_o god_n this_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o submit_v unto_o or_o accept_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v offence_n at_o christ_n and_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 9_o 31-33_a &_o 10._o 13_a matt._n 21._o 31_o 32._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v seek_v after_o and_o
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well_o please_v yet_o when_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o condemn_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o flesh_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruife_fw-mi he_o he_o do_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n isa_n 61._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 3-32_a isa_n 53._o 10._o this_o see_v and_o behold_v by_o we_o will_v help_v we_o to_o abhor_v it_o and_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 13_a and_o here_o may_v we_o also_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v wash_v here-from_a in_o that_o he_o be_v become_v such_o a_o fountain_n through_o his_o blood_n for_o cleanse_v we_o zech._n 3._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v his_o very_a end_n in_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 5._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n not_o that_o we_o may_v live_v any_o long_a thereto_o but_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o and_o in_o his_o cross_n and_o testimony_n we_o may_v also_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o idol_n and_o our_o vileness_n in_o serve_v they_o that_o we_o may_v turn_v therefrom_o to_o god_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 9_o 10._o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o brutishness_n of_o our_o wisdom_n now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n here_o you_o may_v take_v a_o view_n and_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o it_o in_o that_o those_o that_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o world_n for_o wisdom_n crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v also_o before_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o he_o and_o think_v that_o their_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o kill_v he_o will_v much_o have_v tend_v to_o their_o security_n when_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o bring_v and_o hasten_a destruction_n upon_o they_o joh._n 12._o 31._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o joh._n 11._o 47_o 48._o with_o matt._n 21._o 39-41_a joh._n 7._o 45-49_a here_o may_v we_o see_v the_o unprofitableness_n of_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o he_o only_o can_v and_o have_v bring_v in_o by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o complete_n it_o for_o we_o for_o if_o righteousness_n can_v have_v come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o than_o christ_n have_v die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 21._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n namely_o he_o shall_v show_v and_o evidence_n the_o unprofitableness_n of_o all_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o righteousness_n can_v not_o come_v by_o the_o work_n or_o sacrifice_n thereof_o in_o that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o we_o see_v he_o no_o more_o he_o come_v no_o 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it_o be_v needful_a we_o shall_v know_v the_o vileness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o vanity_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o all_o those_o object_n on_o which_o natural_o we_o be_v place_v our_o affection_n and_o in_o which_o we_o have_v be_v seek_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o spirit_n 3._o it_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o to_o see_v themselves_o and_o to_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v see_v this_o needful_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n with_o this_o eyesalve_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v themselves_o and_o know_v what_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o be_v at_o present_a very_o much_o mistake_v they_o think_v their_o condition_n be_v very_o good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o happy_a that_o they_o need_v nothing_o but_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n for_o have_v they_o view_v themselves_o in_o 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