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justice_n do_v come_v by_o our_o work_n than_o have_v we_o wherein_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v it_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o foolish_a and_o the_o weak_a end_n 1._o cor._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n even_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v or_o glory_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o we_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v it_o wiesdom_n justification_n sactification_n or_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o be_v because_o the_o power_n of_o do_v good_a be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v to_o good_a work_n and_o this_o creation_n say_v the_o apostle_n 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this_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n who_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n 8.9.10_o rom_n 5.6.7_o &_o 8.9.10_o dye_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v forth_o his_o merueillous_a love_n to_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o as_o the_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 5._o ephe._n 2.3.4_o and_o 5._o much_o more_o be_v reâ—ciled_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n for_o that_o mercy_n that_o move_v god_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 3.22_o jer._n lament_v 3.22_o to_o quicken_v we_o in_o christ_n see_v it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n 2.3.4_o ephe._n 2.3.4_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o move_v he_o to_o accomplish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o we_o 106.1_o psal_n 106.1_o who_o now_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n therefore_o need_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v what_o man_n 39_o rom._n 8.38_o and_o 39_o yea_o what_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o we_o for_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n etc._n psal_n 103.8_o etc._n etc._n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v 103.6_o psal_n 103.6_o nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o 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