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feed_v christ_n make_v a_o royal_a feast_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n isai._n 25.6_o all_o our_o delicate_n be_v in_o he_o second_o it_o instruct_v we_o that_o the_o new-testament_n be_v now_o in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o no_o sustantial_a alteration_n can_v be_v make_v in_o it_o since_o the_o the_o testator_n be_v dead_a and_o by_o his_o death_n have_v ratify_v it_o so_o that_o all_o the_o excellent_a promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o it_o be_v now_o full_o confirm_v to_o the_o believe_a soul._n heb._n 9.16_o 17._o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o choice_a truth_n be_v we_o instruct_v in_o by_o this_o sign_n and_o all_o these_o way_n it_o remember_v we_o of_o christ_n and_o help_v powerful_o to_o raise_v warm_a and_o affect_v our_o heart_n with_o that_o remembrance_n of_o he_o three_o the_o last_o enquiry_n be_v how_o christ_n have_v hereby_o leave_v such_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o his_o care_n for_o and_o love_n to_o his_o people_n and_o that_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o you_o consider_v these_o five_o particular_n first_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o care_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o he_o have_v make_v abundant_a provision_n for_o the_o confirmation_n and_o establishment_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o new-testament_n be_v in_o its_o full_a force_n matth._n 26.28_o this_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o new-testament_n in_o my_o blood_n it_o tend_v as_o much_o to_o our_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o legal_a execution_n of_o a_o deed_n by_o which_o we_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v our_o estate_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v take_v eat_z it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v stand_v before_o you_o at_o the_o table_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v i_o deliver_v this_o to_o thou_o as_o my_o deed_n what_o think_v you_o do_v this_o promote_v and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o 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reallize_v and_o if_o it_o do_v so_o it_o must_v needs_o overcome_v the_o heart_n ah_o christian_n can_v thou_o look_v upon_o jesus_n as_o stand_v in_o thy_o room_n to_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o deity_n for_o thou_o can_v thou_o think_v on_o it_o and_o not_o melt_v that_o when_o thou_o like_o isaac_n waste_v bind_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o justice_n christ_n like_o the_o ram_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o thicket_n and_o offer_v in_o thy_o room_n when_o thy_o sin_n have_v raise_v a_o fearful_a tempest_n that_o threaten_v every_o moment_n to_o entomb_v thou_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n jesus_n christ_n be_v throw_v over_o to_o appease_v that_o storm_n say_v reader_n can_v thy_o heart_n dwell_v one_o hour_n upon_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o can_v thou_o with_o faith_n present_a christ_n to_o thyself_o as_o he_o be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n drench_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o he_o receive_v for_o i_o 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it_o shall_v live_v grow_v and_o expatiate_v itself_o in_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n but_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o heb._n 12.2_o he_o be_v ever_o beg_v new_a and_o fresh_a mercy_n for_o you_o in_o heaven_n and_o will_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o all_o your_o want_n be_v supply_v he_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o uttermost_a i._n e._n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o to_o the_o last_o perfective_a complete_n act_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o relief_n against_o all_o your_o fear_n use_v 3_o do_v christ_n live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n 3_o then_o let_v those_o who_o reap_v on_o earth_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o his_o work_n in_o heaven_n draw_v instruction_n thence_o about_o the_o follow_a duty_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v they_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n first_o 184._o do_v not_o forget_v christ_n in_o a_o exalt_a state_n you_o see_v though_o he_o be_v in_o all_o the_o glory_n above_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n a_o enthrone_a king_n he_o do_v not_o forget_v you_o he_o like_o joseph_n remember_v his_o brethren_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n but_o alas_o how_o oft_o do_v advancement_n make_v we_o forget_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n complain_v in_o hosea_n 13.5_o 6._o i_o do_v know_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o great_a drought_n but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n according_a to_o their_o pasture_n so_o be_v they_o fill_v they_o be_v fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o my_o people_n you_o and_o i_o be_v better_o acquaint_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o you_o be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n leave_v to_o my_o immediate_a care_n live_v by_o daily_a faith_n oh_o than_o you_o give_v i_o many_o a_o sweet_a visit_n but_o now_o you_o be_v fill_v i_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o you_o good_a have_v it_o be_v for_o some_o saint_n if_o they_o have_v never_o know_v prosperity_n second_o let_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o you_o encourage_v you_o to_o constancy_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n to_o this_o duty_n it_o sweet_o encourage_v also_o heb._n 4.14_o see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n here_o be_v encouragement_n to_o perseverance_n on_o a_o double_a account_n one_o be_v that_o jesus_n our_o head_n be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o if_o the_o head_n be_v above_o water_n the_o body_n can_v drown_v the_o other_o be_v from_o the_o business_n he_o be_v there_o employ_v about_o which_o be_v his_o priesthood_n he_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n to_o intercede_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v miscarry_v three_o let_v it_o encourage_v you_o to_o constancy_n in_o prayer_n o_o do_v not_o neglect_v that_o excellent_a duty_n see_v christ_n be_v there_o to_o present_v all_o your_o petition_n to_o god_n yea_o to_o perfume_v as_o well_o as_o present_v they_o so_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 4.16_o infer_v from_o christ_n intercession_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n four_o hence_o be_v encourage_v to_o plead_v for_o christ_n on_o earth_n who_o continual_o plead_v for_o you_o in_o heaven_n if_o any_o accuse_v you_o he_o be_v there_o to_o plead_v for_o you_o and_o if_o any_o dishonour_v he_o on_o earth_n see_v that_o you_o plead_v his_o interest_n and_o defend_v his_o honour_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o his_o intercession_n be_v and_o what_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o it_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ._n the_o fourteen_o 14._o
sermon_n priesthood_n gal._n iii_o xiii_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o you_o have_v see_v the_o general_a nature_n necessity_n and_o part_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n viz._n his_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n before_o you_o part_n from_o this_o office_n it_o be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v further_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o principal_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v complete_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o aquisition_n or_o purchase_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n the_o former_a viz._n the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o his_o blood_n be_v manifest_o contain_v in_o this_o excellent_a scripture_n before_o we_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v before_o at_o the_o ten_o verse_n that_o whosoever_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v curse_v declare_v how_o notwithstanding_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n a_o believer_n 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opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o god-man_n yet_o so_o that_o each_o nature_n retain_v its_o own_o property_n notwithstanding_o their_o joint_a influence_n into_o the_o effect_n if_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n or_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v beeen_n pour_v out_o by_o justice_n this_o can_v never_o have_v satisfy_v because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n and_o value_n which_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v will_v have_v still_o be_v want_v it_o be_v god_n that_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o if_o god_n redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o redeem_v as_o god-man_n without_o any_o dispute_n second_o if_o he_o
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the_o parent_n wrap_v up_o in_o another_o skin_n o_o the_o care_n the_o cost_n the_o pity_n the_o tenderness_n the_o pain_n the_o fear_n they_o have_v express_v for_o you_o it_o be_v worse_o than_o heathenish_a ingratitude_n not_o to_o return_v love_n for_o love_n this_o filial_a love_n be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o a_o duty_n but_o to_o be_v the_o root_n or_o spring_n of_o all_o your_o other_o duty_n to_o they_o three_o obedience_n to_o their_o command_n be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n strict_a and_o special_a command_n eph._n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n filial_a obedience_n be_v not_o only_o found_v upon_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o though_o the_o subjection_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n yet_o the_o subjection_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n 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