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god_n and_o his_o sharp_a arrow_n the_o poison_n where_o of_o may_v drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o actual_a witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o the_o spirte_n will_v never_o be_v again_o real_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n nor_o deny_v his_o his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n real_a right_n to_o or_o possession_n of_o that_o fundamental_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n or_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o more_o a_o son_n noâ—…_n within_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o course_n before_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o sin_n though_o 1._o they_o be_v never_o so_o haiâ—…ous_a and_o gross_a 2._o though_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o never_o such_o aggravate_v and_o cry_v aggravation_n 3._o though_o they_o be_v sin_n frequent_o fall_v into_o and._n 4._o though_o they_o be_v sin_n many_o and_o heap_v together_o david_n transgression_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n and_o have_v heinous_a 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that_o we_o must_v forgive_v our_o brother_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n mat._n 18_o 22._o we_o will_v not_o be_v discourage_v then_o from_o take_v this_o course_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v such_o and_o such_o nay_o rather_o we_o will_v look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o press_v we_o more_o unto_o this_o way_n because_o the_o great_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a need_n have_v we_o of_o pardon_n and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n ps._n 25_o 11._o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a 3._o we_o will_v not_o think_v that_o upon_o our_o take_n of_o this_o course_n we_o shall_v be_v instant_o free_v from_o challenge_n because_o of_o those_o sin_n for_o pardon_v whereof_o we_o take_v this_o course_n nor_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o because_o challenge_v remain_v
to_o teach_v they_o to_o walk_v more_o circumspect_o afterward_o and_o to_o guaird_v more_o watchful_o against_o satan_n temptation_n and_o to_o employ_v christ_n more_o as_o their_o strength_n light_n and_o guide_n 5._o to_o cause_v they_o see_v their_o great_a obligation_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o state_n of_o wrath_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o will_v have_v lyen-in_a to_o all_o eternity_n have_v not_o he_o redeem_v they_o 6._o to_o exercise_v their_o faith_n patience_n and_o hope_n to_o see_v if_o in_o hope_n they_o will_v believe_v against_o hope_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o esai_n 27_o 5._o 7._o to_o give_v a_o fresh_a proof_n of_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n grace_n love_n and_o compassion_n uphold_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n &_o at_o length_n pardon_v they_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o their_o soul_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n but_o as_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a we_o may_v look_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n upon_o those_o account_n 1._o he_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o so_o have_v bear_v the_o pure_a wrath_n of_o god_n due_a for_o their_o sin_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_v alone_o esai_n 63_o 3._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o sin_n esai_n 53_o 5_o 10._o and_o therefore_o they_o drink_v not_o of_o this_o cup_n which_o will_v make_v they_o drink_v and_o to_o stagger_v and_o fall_v and_o never_o rise_v again_o 2._o yea_o he_o have_v procure_v that_o mercy_n and_o love_n shall_v accompany_v all_o those_o sharp_a dispensation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v flow_v from_o mercy_n yea_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o covenant_v blessing_n promise_v in_o he_o covenant_n psal._n 89_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o 3._o and_o sometime_o he_o be_v please_v to_o let_v they_o see_v this_o clear_a 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