and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o if_o here_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v we_o in_o the_o unwearied_a celebrate_n of_o god_n praise_n what_o will_n or_o can_v since_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o happiness_n above_o all_o expression_n and_o when_o once_o they_o have_v enter_v the_o heavenly_a region_n and_o be_v range_v there_o among_o the_o bless_a will_v think_v eternity_n little_a enough_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o ascribe_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n in_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o state_v we_o in_o so_o great_a high_a and_o last_v a_o happiness_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o not_o impute_v sin_n for_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o 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happy_a we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o by_o it_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o die_a infant_n be_v secure_v else_o christ_n in_o die_v do_v not_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o his_o grace_n towards_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o heb._n 2.9_o but_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n be_v certain_a since_o he_o be_v true_o style_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n though_o more_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.10_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o also_o of_o all_o men._n and_o so_o in_o chap._n 2.6_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o if_o for_o all_o then_o for_o die_a babe_n for_o who_o shall_v exclude_v they_o since_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n expiate_v and_o do_v away_o the_o sin_n 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