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whatever_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o psalm_n do_v so_o psal_n 119._o 51._o i_o have_v say_v that_o be_v resolve_v with_o myself_o to_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o lest_o that_o shall_v not_o do_v ver_fw-la 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o method_n for_o break_v ourselves_o of_o sin_n by_o such_o act_n as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o present_a those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v be_v the_o prosecution_n of_o these_o resolution_n or_o vow_n by_o a_o constant_a study_n of_o mortification_n and_o by_o daily_a endeavour_n of_o proficiency_n in_o holiness_n through_o the_o whole_a follow_a part_n of_o our_o life_n now_o the_o treat_v hereof_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o first_o class_n of_o advice_n but_o be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o second_o part._n in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v with_o what_o yet_o remain_v for_o our_o present_a make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 14._o and_o now_o after_o this_o practice_n of_o repentance_n faith_n interpose_v again_o and_o that_o not_o mere_o faith_n towards_o god_n or_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o be_v nature_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o hitherto_o most_o insist_v on_o but_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o faith_n as_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 25._o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o he_o as_o bleed_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o sacrifice_v upon_o that_o altar_n have_v god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_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 col._n 1._o 20._o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n that_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o it_o be_v by_o that_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o this_o be_v that_o fountain_n set_v open_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zechar._n 13._o 1._o hither_o therefore_o after_o all_o confession_n contrition_n tear_n resolution_n vow_n and_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n the_o faithful_a soul_n come_v here_o it_o exert_v new_a act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v trust_v affiance_n and_o dependence_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a person_n matth._n 28._o 9_o do_v corporal_o to_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n so_o must_v true_a penitent_n as_o it_o be_v catch_v the_o crucify_a jesus_n by_o the_o foot_n hold_v he_o fast_o after_o a_o spiritual_a sort_n as_o their_o only_a hope_n and_o refuge_n that_o only_o name_v give_v under_o heaven_n that_o dear_a jesus_n which_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o with_o christ_n thus_o not_o in_o their_o arm_n but_o heart_n look_v up_o to_o the_o 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