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sin_n will_v hinder_v from_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n omit_v little_a truth_n against_o light_n may_v breed_v hell_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o omit_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o light_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n into_o christ_n bosom_n and_o make_v to_o sit_v among_o prince_n in_o the_o household_n of_o god_n o_o how_o shall_v thou_o live_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o mercy_n redeem_v restore_a soul_n what_o infinite_a sum_n do_v thou_o owe_v christ_n with_o what_o singular_a frame_n must_v thou_o walk_v in_o and_o do_v every_o duty_n sabbath_n what_o praise_v day_n sing_v of_o halelujah_n shall_v they_o be_v to_o thou_o churchfellowship_n what_o a_o heaven_n a_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o angel_n and_o saint_n baptism_n what_o a_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o eternal_a love_n as_o
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suspect_v â—t_a will_v have_v set_v up_o a_o way_n to_o purchase_v by_o do_v therefore_o it_o obminate_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o most_o destructive_a thing_n to_o it_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v save_v rather_o than_o go_v to_o christ_n or_o close_o with_o christ_n christ_n will_v have_v nothing_o the_o soul_n will_v force_v some_o what_o of_o his_o own_o upon_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o great_a controverse_n consider_v do_v thou_o ever_o see_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o his_o death_n do_v thou_o see_v this_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o thy_o conscience_n that_o be_v grace_n the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o know_v but_o to_o a_o poor_a soul_n at_o the_o great_a loss_n 'slight_o conviction_n will_v but_o have_v slight_a low_a prizing_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o merit_n despair_v sinner_n thou_o be_v look_v â—n_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o left_a say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a thou_o be_v tumble_v over_o all_o thy_o duty_n and_o profession_n to_o patch_v up_o a_o righteousness_n to_o save_v thou_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v all_o those_o to_o thou_o look_v at_o christ_n now_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45.22_o there_o be_v none_o else_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o their_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o look_v any_o where_o else_o and_o thou_o be_v undo_v god_n will_v look_v at_o nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o thou_o must_v look_v at_o nothing_o else_o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n sinner_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n may_v see_v he_o and_o look_v to_o ward_n he_o the_o least_o sight_n of_o he_o will_v be_v save_v the_o least_o touch_n heal_v to_o thou_o and_o god_n intend_v thou_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o for_o he_o have_v set_v he_o upon_o a_o high_a throne_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o have_v infinite_a reason_n to_o look_v on_o he_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o look_v off_o he_o for_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o he_o will_v do_v that_o himself_o which_o he_o require_v of_o his_o creature_n bear_v with_o infirmity_n rom._n 15.1_o not_o please_v himself_o not_o stand_v upon_o point_n of_o law_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o will_v restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6.1_o and_o bear_v thy_o burden_n ver_fw-la 22._o he_o will_v forgive_v not_o only_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o seventy_o time_n seven_o mat._n 18.21.22_o it_o put_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o it_o to_o believe_v this_o luz_n 17.4.5_o because_o we_o be_v hard_a to_o forgive_v we_o think_v christ_n be_v hard_a we_o see_v sin_n great_a we_o think_v christ_n do_v so_o too_o and_o measure_v infinite_a love_n with_o our_o line_n infinite_a merit_n with_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a pride_n and_o blasphemy_n psa_n 103.11.12_o isa_n 40.15_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n job_n 33_o 24._o in_o he_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o else_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a or_o satisfy_v conscience_n but_o christ_n who_o satisfy_v the_o father_n god_n do_v all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n thy_o desert_n be_v hell_n wrath_n rejection_n christ_n desert_n be_v life_n pardon_n and_o acception_n â—e_z will_v only_o show_v thou_o the_o one_o but_o he_o will_v give_v â—ee_n the_o other_o it_o be_v christ_n own_o glory_n and_o happness_n to_o pardon_v consider_v while_o christ_n be_v â—pon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v more_o among_o publican_n use_v sinner_n than_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n his_o profess_a adversary_n for_o they_o be_v righteous_a â—â—es_n it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o thou_o imagine_v that_o his_o â—ate_z in_o glory_n make_v he_o 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