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by_o satisfaction_n give_v by_o christ_n if_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v forgive_v without_o it_o christ_n will_v never_o have_v undergo_v such_o suffering_n as_o he_o do_v a_o believer_n may_v plead_v both_o mercy_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v thou_o afraid_a grace_n will_v not_o reach_v thou_o then_o know_v that_o justice_n itself_o will_v discharge_v thou_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o chap._n iii_o six_o for_o who_o and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o price_n pay_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v john_n 6._o 39_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o procure_v this_o ransom_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3._o 16._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o we_o be_v bring_v nigh_o to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 13._o justice_n be_v satisfy_v nothing_o can_v now_o obstruct_v the_o free_a course_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o christ_n know_v he_o be_v able_a to_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n undertake_v this_o when_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o ransom_n but_o the_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o in_o we_o be_v a_o work_n of_o time_n many_o for_o who_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n be_v not_o present_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o satan_n they_o both_o have_v power_n over_o they_o till_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o set_v his_o elect_n at_o perfect_a liberty_n some_o degree_n of_o this_o liberty_n they_o attain_v in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a liberty_n till_o the_o resurrection_n then_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v be_v quite_o cast_v out_o by_o one_o strong_a than_o himself_o then_o will_v those_o scripture_n heb._n 2._o 14._o col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o that_o ever_o be_v rom._n 5._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 32._o joh._n 15._o 13._o seven_o by_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n the_o redeem_a pass_n over_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o redeemer_n they_o become_v he_o isa._n 43._o 1._o vide_fw-la his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n deut_n 4._o 20._o deut._n 32._o 9_o god_n call_v they_o so_o from_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n therefore_o believer_n be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a people_n or_o a_o purchase_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o to_o buy_v be_v to_o acquire_v or_o procure_v unto_o one_o self_n a_o special_a right_n in_o any_o thing_n so_o buy_v thus_o the_o church_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 20._o 28._o possession_n follow_v purchase_v the_o purchase_v possession_n eph._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o do_v something_o about_o we_o god_n do_v clasp_v we_o round_o as_o it_o be_v and_o encircle_v we_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o himself_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n these_o be_v i_o say_v christ_n i_o be_o the_o sole_a proprietor_n i_o have_v purchase_v a_o everlasting_a right_n in_o they_o and_o dominion_n over_o they_o they_o be_v my_o own_o i_o be_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n they_o be_v at_o my_o disposal_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 23._o i_o be_o their_o father_n and_o redeemer_n isa._n 63._o 16._o a_o dwellinghouse_n in_o a_o wall_a city_n if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v within_o a_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sell_v it_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o levit._n 25._o 30._o but_o the_o saint_n be_v christ_n own_n for_o ever_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v buy_v they_o he_o will_v never_o sell_v they_o never_o part_v with_o they_o what_o right_o do_v god_n recover_v in_o and_o to_o we_o by_o redeem_v we_o 1._o god_n have_v a_o original_a right_n to_o and_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v what_o vessel_n he_o please_v unto_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o 2._o god_n as_o a_o creator_n and_o judge_n have_v a_o right_a to_o man_n fall_v to_o dispose_v of_o he_o according_a to_o justice_n to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o but_o 3._o
god_n justice_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n and_o free_v from_o that_o misery_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o till_o a_o sufficient_a price_n be_v pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v quench_v that_o flame_a sword_n of_o god_n just_a anger_n that_o keep_v man_n when_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o that_o the_o right_a that_o god_n recover_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n a_o right_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o penitent_a sinner_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3._o 26._o that_o a_o holy_a god_n shall_v justify_v a_o sinful_a man_n be_v the_o great_a mystery_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v of_o but_o god_n who_o work_v wonder_n have_v in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n job_n 28._o 23._o glorify_a his_o justice_n and_o 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redeemer_n oblige_v they_o in_o reason_n justice_n equity_n and_o conscience_n to_o dedicate_v and_o devote_v themselves_o all_o that_o they_o be_v and_o have_v to_o his_o service_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n 1._o god_n the_o father_n their_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v god_n say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v redeem_a unto_o god_n rev._n 5_o 9_o 2._o god_n the_o son_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o the_o spiritual_a house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 17._o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v redemption_n fix_v such_o a_o right_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o redeemer_n over_o the_o redeem_a must_v necessary_o imply_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n on_o our_o part_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o how_o shall_v we_o live_v any_o long_o in_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 2._o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o shall_v become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n v._o 18._o believer_n be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v rom._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 2._o for_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n phil._n 1._o 21._o my_o business_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o what_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o body_n viz._n when_o in_o all_o our_o outward_a action_n we_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n follow_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o body_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o head_n to_o govern_v our_o body_n in_o all_o 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