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be_v upon_o we_o exclude_v we_o out_o of_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n transgression_n whereas_o now_o the_o law_n be_v translate_v from_o our_o person_n to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o mediator_n he_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o and_o so_o be_v our_o jesus_n by_o his_o obedience_n both_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o in_o our_o do_n 3._o by_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o save_v we_o by_o pardon_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o col._n 1._o 14._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 4._o he_o save_v we_o by_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o by_o dis-throning_a our_o corruption_n so_o that_o we_o be_v no_o long_a servant_n to_o sin_n but_o to_o he_o he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o command_a power_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o service_n of_o it_o see_v rom._n 6._o 11._o 12._o and_o 8._o 2._o 5._o he_o save_v we_o not_o only_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o from_o the_o very_a presence_n and_o inhabitation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v here_o he_o save_v we_o that_o it_o reign_v not_o there_o he_o will_v full_o save_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v a_o dwell_n in_o us._n all_o these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n namely_o that_o christ_n save_v us._n 1._o by_o his_o merit_n he_o merit_v by_o his_o death_n freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n eternal_a life_n for_o us._n 2._o by_o his_o efficacy_n whereby_o in_o this_o life_n he_o daily_o mortify_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o whole_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v abolish_v the_o same_o acknowledge_v we_o then_o christ_n for_o our_o jesus_n the_o papist_n be_v like_o the_o jew_n they_o trust_v in_o moses_n joh._n 5._o 45._o they_o will_v come_v into_o canaan_n by_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o by_o joshva_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o their_o own_o jesuss_n while_o they_o will_v be_v save_v partly_o by_o christ_n partly_o by_o themselves_o christ_n will_v be_v jesus_n alone_o or_o not_o jesus_n at_o all_o the_o three_o title_n be_v christ_n a_o greek_a word_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n messiah_n signify_v anoint_v so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o signify_v of_o the_o name_n christ_n and_o what_o it_o signify_v saviour_n anoint_v and_o so_o this_o name_n comprehend_v all_o his_o three_o office_n of_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o these_o three_o under_o the_o law_n be_v invest_v into_o their_o office_n
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in_o we_o many_o special_a and_o particular_a grace_n and_o among_o they_o special_o four_o 1._o our_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o mercy_n which_o thankfulness_n 1._o thankfulness_n we_o forget_v in_o our_o prosperity_n though_o daily_o before_o our_o eye_n but_o by_o affliction_n in_o the_o want_n of_o they_o perceive_v the_o worth_n of_o they_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o more_o regardful_a estimation_n of_o they_o and_o so_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o they_o when_o again_o we_o do_v reobtain_v they_o after_o long_a sickness_n in_o the_o want_n of_o health_n feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o health_n how_o shall_v we_o then_o relish_v our_o health_n and_o how_o thankful_o shall_v we_o receive_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n so_o after_o long_a imprisonment_n how_o high_o then_o shall_v we_o apprise_n our_o liberty_n more_o careful_o use_v it_o for_o god_n glory_n then_o ever_o before_o 2._o compassion_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o compassion_n 2._o compassion_n same_o or_o like_o affliction_n we_o be_v very_o cruel_a and_o hard-hearted_a by_o nature_n to_o our_o brethren_n in_o distress_n and_o misery_n that_o therefore_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v enlarge_v towards_o they_o god_n send_v affliction_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o same_o misery_n ourselves_o this_o use_n christ_n himself_o make_v of_o his_o affliction_n heb._n 4._o 15._o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v this_o paul_n make_v plain_a 2._o cor._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o preparation_n for_o death_n whereof_o every_o affliction_n death_n 3._o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v a_o messenger_n or_o harbinger_n and_o therefore_o when_o affliction_n come_v we_o have_v warn_v give_v we_o of_o death_n approach_n and_o so_o be_v just_o occasion_v to_o renew_v our_o preparation_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o he_o this_o use_n the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v of_o his_o affliction_n 1._o cor._n 15._o when_o by_o they_o he_o learn_v to_o die_v daily_o for_o beside_o that_o they_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o mortaltty_n they_o themselves_o be_v little_a kind_n of_o death_n make_v death_n seem_v less_o grievous_a unto_o us._n if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v a_o great_a burden_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o do_v it_o by_o inure_v himself_o to_o bear_v a_o less_o as_o bilney_n prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o candle_n 4._o a_o longing_n and_o hunger_a after_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 4._o desire_v of_o life_n to_o come_v come_v when_o we_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n we_o begin_v to_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o love_n thereof_o and_o to_o say_v as_o once_o peter_n in_o the_o mount_n it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o let_v i_o build_v my_o tabernacle_n here_o god_n be_v therefore_o fain_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n even_o as_o mother_n do_v their_o child_n by_o lay_v on_o some_o sour_a thing_n which_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o distaste_v it_o and_o so_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o to_o cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n this_o use_n moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n make_v of_o those_o contagious_a sickness_n which_o reign_v among_o they_o in_o the_o desert_n psal_n 90._o 12._o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n and_o to_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n all_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o think_v of_o our_o home_n never_o will_v the_o israelite_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o have_v stir_v one_o foot_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v they_o not_o be_v tire_v with_o that_o sore_a brick_n bondage_n and_o pharaoh_n tyranny_n they_o that_o in_o the_o desert_n wish_v for_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n notwithstanding_o their_o sore_a bondage_n sure_o but_o for_o that_o bondage_n will_v never_o have_v leave_v those_o fleshpot_n so_o much_o of_o 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