have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o still_o he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n psal_n 51.1_o and_o for_o establishment_n with_o god_n free_a spirit_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n ver_fw-la 8._o why_o have_v he_o not_o hear_v it_o already_o it_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a word_n that_o nathan_n speak_v true_a but_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o clear_a in_o it_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o must_v make_v he_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n otherwise_o though_o a_o man_n have_v much_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o he_o and_o sit_v and_o talk_v of_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o to_o the_o warm_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o yet_o the_o soul_n can_v reach_v that_o abundant_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o do_v desire_n till_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n come_v in_o some_o ordinance_n of_o he_o and_o bear_v witness_v free_o of_o 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observe_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o in_o this_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v suffer_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o creator_n to_o become_v a_o creature_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o term_n of_o hardship_n which_o become_v a_o creature_n it_o be_v no_o debasement_n unto_o angel_n nor_o unto_o saint_n to_o be_v obedient_a but_o for_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o he_o great_o humble_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o and_o this_o be_v such_o kind_n of_o passion_n as_o have_v all_o thing_n tend_v to_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o and_o by_o all_o this_o you_o may_v see_v that_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o ransom_n take_v he_o in_o his_o cradle_n and_o he_o be_v a_o ransom_n take_v he_o throughout_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o be_v passive_a and_o in_o all_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v active_a he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v evil_a all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v a_o ransom_n but_o above_o all_o when_o as_o he_o come_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v therein_o exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v much_o indeed_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n but_o when_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o godhead_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n shall_v now_o stand_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o unsupportable_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n unto_o the_o very_a death_n and_o through_o anguish_n thereof_o to_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o though_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v seem_v to_o recoil_v so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o desire_v the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v carry_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o be_v there_o condemn_v and_o afterward_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o ransom_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n wherein_o he_o do_v also_o undergo_v the_o very_a pang_n of_o hell_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o and_o have_v not_o all_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v redeem_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v himself_o in_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v himself_o unto_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n from_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n to_o redeem_v we_o unto_o liberty_n from_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o satan_n and_o this_o world_n and_o from_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a a_o wonderful_a deliverance_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o liberty_n so_o this_o christian_a liberty_n do_v stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o as_o in_o remove_v some_o bondage_n and_o burden_n second_o so_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o such_o privilege_n and_o enfranchisement_n as_o whereby_o i_o claim_v some_o liberty_n which_o other_o can_v reach_v unto_o and_o those_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v dear_o pay_v for_o by_o suffer_v his_o father_n wrath_n which_o do_v so_o drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n that_o i_o believe_v he_o die_v not_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n for_o he_o die_v before_o his_o time_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v swallow_v he_o up_o principal_o though_o his_o bodily_a pain_n do_v help_v it_o forward_o now_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v rom._n 5.2_o and_o that_o with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n ephes_n 2.12_o even_o to_o enter_v with_o boldness_n into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n hob._n 10.19_o hereby_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o call_v god_n father_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n and_o to_o expect_v all_o blessing_n from_o he_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o a_o better_a both_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n from_o all_o misery_n and_o danger_n even_o from_o death_n to_o life_n even_o life_n eternal_a beside_o all_o blessing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o below_o all_o church-priviledge_n and_o commonwealth-priviledge_n have_v the_o lord_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n great_a and_o large_a be_v the_o liberty_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o that_o be_v record_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o 2._o now_o for_o the_o second_o work_n of_o the_o son_n in_o this_o everlasting_a covenant_n presuppose_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n to_o have_v draw_v the_o soul_n unto_o the_o son_n from_o all_o confidence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o in_o his_o own_o returning_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v through_o his_o own_o power_n from_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o resolution_n and_o his_o own_o wait_v upon_o christ_n and_o from_o all_o confidence_n in_o privilege_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_v receive_v now_o it_o may_v be_v all_o this_o while_n the_o poor_a soul_n know_v not_o who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v wrought_v all_o this_o work_n in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v so_o far_o to_o seek_v in_o this_o as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o
imply_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v a_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n but_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v in_o all_o these_o and_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o all_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o psal_n 16.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o what_o he_o do_v enjoy_v and_o when_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o when_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o he_o the_o like_a do_v jacob_n find_v when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o 400._o man_n and_o the_o lord_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n here_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o mouth_n and_o arm_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n what_o say_v jacob_n to_o all_o this_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o see_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o sweeten_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v enjoy_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o and_o this_o likewise_o do_v jacob_n acknowledge_v gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v i_o and_o so_o he_o look_v at_o they_o as_o god_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o all_o his_o blessing_n when_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o his_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o church_n this_o be_v the_o main_a 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pre-eminence_n in_o give_v for_o what_o shall_v abraham_n give_v unto_o god_n if_o god_n give_v not_o something_o unto_o he_o first_o he_o be_v the_o first_o giver_n 2._o he_o be_v also_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v give_v for_o do_v he_o give_v the_o world_n first_o or_o ordinance_n first_o or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n first_o no_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o give_v by_o his_o covenant_n and_o with_o himself_o all_o thing_n else_o also_o rom._n 8.32_o and_o there_o be_v the_o precedency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v give_v and_o in_o he_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o for_o the_o order_n in_o give_v the_o covenant_n not_o obedience_n first_o nor_o faith_n first_o nor_o 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only_o what_o to_o know_v but_o what_o to_o do_v to_o know_v and_o see_v whither_o they_o shall_v resort_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o precious_a blessing_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v a_o precious_a use_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o by_o they_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v thus_o instruct_v whither_o to_o go_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n such_o instruction_n we_o find_v isa_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v a_o direction_n to_o i_o before_o i_o look_v whither_o to_o look_v i_o do_v not_o only_o see_v great_a thing_n and_o so_o vanish_v away_o but_o i_o be_o direct_v to_o look_v and_o be_v save_v thus_o be_v we_o teach_v of_o god_n likewise_o by_o his_o bless_a apostle_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n 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have_v fear_v well_o enough_o but_o here_o be_v his_o confidence_n vers_fw-la 15._o god_n will_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n for_o he_o shall_v receive_v i_o but_o will_v not_o this_o make_v a_o christian_a wanton_a against_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o no_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o kind_o melt_v of_o a_o godly_a heart_n to_o consider_v a_o redeemer_n love_v draw_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o his_o sin_n pierce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o melt_v his_o heart_n more_o than_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n special_o consider_v the_o abound_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o thus_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o look_v for_o life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o know_v the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o so_o this_o show_v a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v 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the_o blessedness_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n do_v bless_v the_o working_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o accept_v they_o mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 36._o the_o king_n shall_v say_v unto_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o thus_o christ_n bless_v they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o good_a deed_n so_o as_o to_o expect_v blessing_n for_o their_o obedience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v answer_v and_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a and_o say_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v they_o 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now_o this_o time_n will_v my_o husband_n be_v join_v unto_o i_o but_o thus_o do_v not_o a_o man_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o and_o do_v not_o challenge_n god_n for_o any_o of_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o he_o see_v he_o deserve_v not_o his_o daily_a bread_n and_o so_o look_v for_o no_o reward_n from_o his_o good_a work_n though_o the_o lord_n will_v gracious_o acknowledge_v his_o servant_n in_o what_o they_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o plead_v any_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 32.9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v unto_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o he_o do_v not_o press_v his_o performance_n of_o god_n commandment_n to_o procure_v blessing_n but_o acknowledge_v his_o unworthiness_n and_o look_v for_o grace_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n for_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a nor_o do_v a_o child_n of_o god_n fear_v divorce_n by_o his_o disobedience_n though_o it_o have_v be_v very_o great_a sometime_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o reject_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o but_o when_o samuel_n have_v press_v hard_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n chap._n 12._o and_o they_o be_v true_o humble_v than_o samuel_n say_v unto_o they_o vers_n 20_o 21_o 22._o fear_v not_o you_o have_v do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n but_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o turn_v you_o not_o aside_o for_o than_o you_o shall_v go_v after_o vain_a thing_n that_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v for_o they_o be_v vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n therefore_o fear_v you_o not_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v you_o off_o so_o that_o mind_n you_o a_o poor_a christian_a do_v not_o fear_v divorce_n from_o his_o disobedience_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v look_v for_o blessing_n from_o the_o one_o or_o curse_v from_o the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o under_o christ_n but_o under_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v free_v also_o from_o expect_v salvation_n or_o fear_v damnation_n from_o what_o he_o do_v he_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o if_o he_o do_v evil_a but_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o for_o ever_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o commit_v sin_n but_o be_v under_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o more_o affect_v if_o he_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n displease_v god_n and_o procure_v chastisement_n to_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o lord_n do_v mortify_v his_o distemper_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o do_v well_o he_o will_v not_o say_v now_o my_o husband_n will_v cleave_v unto_o i_o and_o dwell_v with_o i_o no_o no_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.4_o which_o we_o be_v not_o if_o we_o look_v for_o conjugal_a love_n from_o god_n for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a if_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o law_n his_o
whatsoever_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o reach_v forth_o our_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v constant_o for_o god_n from_o god_n and_o with_o god_n in_o all_o our_o action_n our_o base_a spirit_n be_v soon_o ready_a to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o follow_v after_o peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n so_o that_o great_a be_v the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v follow_v after_o for_o though_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o the_o world_n and_o man_n and_o satan_n withdraw_v we_o from_o it_o yet_o follow_v after_o it_o for_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o holiness_n which_o some_o man_n have_v attain_v unto_o many_o a_o fair_a day_n ago_o but_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o holiness_n which_o do_v 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n act_v according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v rom._n 8.14_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o any_o holy_a duty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o lead_v you_o along_o and_o at_v in_o you_o so_o ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o move_v we_o to_o any_o good_a work_n and_o that_o act_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v these_o gift_n for_o we_o and_o act_v they_o in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_v to_o these_o gift_n and_o show_v what_o gift_n he_o have_v give_v 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