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with_o he_o he_o declare_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o devil_n john_n 6._o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n the_o five_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n from_o the_o three_o passeover_n after_o his_o baptism_n to_o the_o four_o contain_v the_o act_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o public_a ministry_n in_o which_o we_o have_v these_o particular_n 1._o our_o saviour_n now_o go_v up_o to_o the_o passeover_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o make_v there_o but_o a_o short_a stay_n return_n into_o galilee_n john_n 7.1_o 2._o certain_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n come_v thither_o to_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o quarrel_n with_o he_o because_o his_o disciple_n do_v eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n he_o reprove_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o transgress_v of_o god_n commandment_n through_o their_o tradition_n instance_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n then_o he_o show_v what_o it_o be_v that_o true_o defile_v a_o man_n viz._n that_o which_o come_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n mat._n 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therein_o require_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n necessary_a to_o prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v christ_n 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o can_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.26_o 3._o obedience_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o this_o holy_a covenant_n deut._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o mediator_n lord_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 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worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o why_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v this_o will_v more_o particular_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a evil_n he_o save_v we_o from_o and_o the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o 1._o he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o rev._n 19.15_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o
own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 2._o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o promise_n rom._n 6.14_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n exact_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o minister_a no_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o but_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o minister_v strength_n to_o resist_v sin_n and_o overcome_v it_o so_o tit._n 2.14_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 3._o from_o satan_n he_o rescue_v we_o 1._o from_o his_o power_n and_o dominion_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o act_v 26.18_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 2._o from_o his_o temptation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 6.16_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o that_o be_v tactu_fw-la qualitativo_fw-la as_o cajetan_n say_v so_o as_o to_o leave_v a_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o devilish_a nature_n upon_o he_o 3._o from_o his_o accusation_n rev._n 12.10_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o 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that_o except_o we_o be_v convert_v we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o 2._o let_v we_o examine_v our_o heart_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o principle_n we_o act_n from_o what_o project_n we_o be_v drive_v on_o and_o what_o end_v we_o aim_v at_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o grace_n rule_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o sin_n whether_o we_o labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o let_v we_o examine_v our_o life_n have_v we_o perform_v duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v have_v we_o perform_v our_o relative_a duty_n towards_o man_n as_o we_o ought_v have_v we_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o the_o right_n govern_v ourselves_o as_o we_o ought_v 4._o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v improve_v our_o talent_n as_o we_o ought_v 1._o our_o spiritual_a talent_n viz._n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v afford_v we_o 2._o our_o temporal_a talent_n such_o as_o power_n riches_n health_n strength_n etc._n 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be_v remit_v 4._o let_v we_o consider_v by_o who_o sin_n be_v remit_v 1._o man_n may_v forgive_v offence_n commit_v against_o they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o concern_v they_o luke_n 17.3_o 4._o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o and_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o to_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o but_o as_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n so_o god_n only_o can_v forgive_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n prerogative_n to_o forgive_v sin_n isaiah_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n 3._o god_n communicate_v this_o power_n to_o his_o son_n while_o he_o be_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n as_o part_v of_o that_o power_n that_o be_v 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