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sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o renew_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o so_o make_v meet_v for_o our_o lord_n appearance_n 2._o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n this_o peace_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o a_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a belief_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v appease_v his_o father_n anger_n satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o his_o justice_n slay_v the_o enmity_n establish_v a_o steady_a friendship_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n for_o we_o god_n the_o father_n have_v promise_v he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o make_v peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v coloss_n 1.20_o for_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o can_v be_v no_o expiation_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o there_o once_o offer_v 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o he_o may_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o although_o he_o have_v do_v this_o for_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v faith_n on_o our_o part_n which_o must_v lay_v hold_v of_o the_o value_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v and_o apply_v the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a christ_n the_o meritorius_fw-la and_o faith_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o flesh_n justify_v 3.20_o rom._n 3.20_o and_o acquit_v from_o condemnation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o account_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o more_o exact_a and_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o turpitude_n thereof_o than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v afford_v but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o become_v righteous_a which_o be_v of_o god_n ordination_n and_o appointment_n and_o which_o alone_o he_o will_v accept_v by_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n with_o who_o before_o we_o be_v at_o enmity_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v but_o now_o we_o be_v reconcile_v 19_o coloss_n 1.21_o ephes_n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o gross_a and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o 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that_o fit_o denote_v his_o spiteful_a malicious_a nature_n his_o desire_n to_o vex_v and_o annoy_v we_o with_o his_o violent_a temptation_n wherewith_o he_o and_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n fierce_o assault_v we_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n by_o which_o we_o become_v victorious_a over_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n the_o hope_n and_o joy_n the_o temptation_n and_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o great_a obstruction_n and_o hindrance_n of_o our_o obedience_n 5.4_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v above_o the_o world_n and_o despise_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o it_o because_o it_o represent_v unto_o our_o mind_n 11.1_o mind_n heb._n 11.1_o invisible_a glory_n and_o felicity_n all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o future_a recompense_n of_o reward_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n decay_n 4.16.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.16.18_o our_o inward_a be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n whilst_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a this_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v we_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n 16._o ephes_n 3.17_o john_n 3.15_o 16._o and_o entitle_v we_o to_o eternal_a bliss_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o he_o rely_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o severe_a judge_n at_o his_o appear_v he_o that_o 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or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v lie_v which_o scripture_n be_v thus_o interpret_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n eccles._n olympiodor_n in_o eccles._n in_o whatsoever_o place_n therefore_o whether_o of_o light_n or_o darkness_n whether_o in_o the_o work_n of_o wickedness_n or_o virtue_n a_o man_n be_v take_v at_o his_o death_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o rank_n do_v he_o remain_v either_o in_o light_n with_o the_o just_a and_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o all_o or_o in_o darkness_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o rectify_v the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o next_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n end_n with_o this_o life_n here_o all_o the_o evidence_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v acquire_v in_o the_o future_a state_n he_o shall_v receive_v his_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n erabdum_fw-la vid._n victoris_fw-la erabdum_fw-la 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