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will_v not_o spare_v the_o malefactor_n but_o command_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n this_o show_v that_o the_o judge_n love_v justice_n but_o if_o the_o judge_n own_o son_n be_v a_o delinquent_n and_o it_o appear_v before_o all_o the_o country_n that_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o the_o judge_n now_o do_v more_o honour_n justice_n in_o this_o than_o in_o condemn_v a_o thousand_o other_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v many_o thousand_o to_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o show_n that_o god_n love_v justice_n but_o when_o his_o own_o son_n shall_v take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o
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of_o christ_n as_o elihu_n can_v sometime_o say_v 32.19_o job_n 32.19_o behold_v my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v full_a even_o full_a of_o love_n so_o full_a that_o it_o can_v not_o hold_v but_o it_o burst_v out_o through_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o that_o every_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o of_o sufficient_a value_n to_o save_v a_o world_n but_o certain_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o force_v by_o whip_n or_o thorn_n
73._o mat._n 26.69_o ver._n 71._o ver._n 73._o this_o fellow_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o after_o a_o while_n they_o that_o stand_v by_o speak_v themselves_o sure_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o q._n d._n thy_o very_a idiom_n declare_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o galilean_a thou_o be_v as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o sect_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n peter_n thus_o surprise_v without_o any_o time_n to_o deliberate_v he_o shameful_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o 1._o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o subterfuge_n 70._o ver._n 70._o i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o elude_v the_o accusation_n with_o this_o evasion_n 72._o ver._n 72._o i_o know_v not_o thy_o meaning_n i_o understand_v not_o thy_o word_n i_o skill_n not_o what_o thou_o say_v 2._o at_o the_o next_o turn_n he_o go_v on_o to_o a_o licentious_a boldness_n deny_v christ_n with_o a_o oath_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o last_o he_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n so_o far_o that_o he_o grow_v to_o impudence_n and_o so_o deny_v his_o lord_n with_o curse_v and_o swear_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n here_o be_v a_o lie_n a_o oath_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o sin_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o woman_n a_o silly_a damosel_n not_o any_o of_o the_o great_a lady_n she_o be_v only_o a_o poor_a serving-maid_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n but_o it_o grow_v to_o ripeness_n when_o the_o men-servant_n sell_v upon_o he_o now_o he_o swear_v and_o vow_n and_o curse_n himself_o if_o he_o know_v the_o man._n o_o peter_n be_v the_o man_n so_o vile_a 74._o ver._n 74._o that_o thou_o will_v not_o own_v he_o have_v thou_o not_o before_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o man-god_n god-man_n that_o call_v thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n andrew_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o 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no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o how_o shall_v thou_o but_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o design_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o bring_v joy_n and_o delight_n into_o thy_o soul_n how_o shall_v thou_o but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o with_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n o_o the_o bless_a working_n of_o faith_n on_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o if_o once_o we_o be_v but_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o can_v act_v our_o faith_n on_o christ_n glorious_a come_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v 3._o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o shall_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n also_o sect_n viii_o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 8._o let_v we_o call_v on_o jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o our_o soul_n salvation_n at_o his_o second_o come_v this_o contain_v prayer_n and_o praise_n 1._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v well_o know_v the_o bride_n that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v her_o wedding_n day_n 22.17_o rev._n 22.17_o her_o coronation_n day_n the_o day_n of_o present_v she_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o pray_v for_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o make_v haste_v my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v
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book_n of_o many_o volume_n o_o then_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o praise_n let_v we_o join_v with_o those_o bless_a elder_n that_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v worthy_a it_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n 5.12_o rev._n 5.12_o and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n yea_o let_v we_o join_v with_o all_o those_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n who_o john_n hear_v say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n 13._o ver._n 13._o and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sect_n ix_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 9_o let_v we_o conform_v to_o jesus_n as_o come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n look_v to_o jesus_n contain_v this_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v persuade_v christian_n to_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n he_o lay_v 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whethersoever_o the_o dead_a carcase_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle_n resort_n 24.28_o matth._n 24.28_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o shall_v we_o be_v but_o in_o heaven_n with_o he_o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o oh_o that_o every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n at_o least_o our_o heart_n will_v arise_v ascend_v and_o go_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n 3._o christ_n will_v at_o last_o judge_v all_o our_o soul_n and_o judge_v all_o the_o wicked_a to_o eternal_a flame_n oh_o let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o sad_a judgement_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o good_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o conform_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o point_n or_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v 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