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122.1_o 3._o constant_o a_o runner_n have_v not_o the_o prize_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o goal_n a_o taylour_n have_v not_o his_o wage_n till_o the_o garment_n be_v finish_v a_o traveller_n have_v not_o his_o money_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n here_o we_o be_v as_o child_n 1_o cor._n 13._o grow_a high_a and_o high_o in_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n run_v constant_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v have_v eternal_a salvation_n verse_n 10._o cognominatus_fw-la that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v finish_v he_o have_v this_o glorious_a title_n give_v he_o of_o god_n perfectly_n so_o we_o be_v call_v priest_n now_o but_o then_o more_o just_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o ever_o hitherto_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o priesthood_n now_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o priesthood_n whereunto_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o stir_v they_o 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to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o this_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god._n there_o can_v be_v no_o renew_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v crucify_v once_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o if_o any_o fall_n quite_o away_o from_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v renew_v unless_o christ_n be_v crucify_v again_o but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o other_o 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world_n account_v the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v but_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o make_v sport_n withal_o of_o no_o moment_n to_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v restore_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o which_o be_v such_o horrible_a sin_n as_o that_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n give_v they_o repentance_n for_o they_o now_o he_o describe_v they_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n comparative_o he_o set_v they_o out_o by_o a_o lively_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v painful_o till_v and_o have_v plentiful_a rain_n pour_v down_o on_o it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o instead_o of_o good_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o prick_v thorn_n and_o scratch_a bramble_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v burn_v so_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v wash_v with_o many_o sweet_a shower_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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