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shall_v find_v that_o although_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v exceed_v sharp_a and_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n unspeakable_o bitter_a yet_o that_o which_o make_v it_o pleasant_a and_o desirable_a to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o prospect_n he_o have_v of_o the_o sweet_a result_v and_o issue_v of_o his_o suffering_n isa._n 53._o 10_o 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v i._n e._n he_o shall_v have_v great_a content_n and_o pleasure_n from_o the_o issue_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o psal._n 128._o 2._o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n so_o here_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n i._n e._n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o travail_n and_o to_o see_v this_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o all_o his_o suffering_n now_o among_o the_o sweet_a result_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 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the_o depth_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n which_o i_o touch_v in_o some_o particular_n before_o p._n 102._o behold_v here_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n raise_v more_o glory_n to_o himself_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n than_o can_v ever_o have_v rise_v to_o he_o from_o the_o most_o punctual_a observation_n of_o its_o command_n or_o the_o most_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o its_o threaten_n from_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v our_o undo_n raise_v we_o to_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n and_o with_o a_o much_o better_a security_n to_o enjoy_v it_o than_o that_o from_o which_o we_o fall_v yea_o behold_v and_o wonder_v god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n recover_v his_o elect_n from_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o make_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o recovery_n the_o fair_a glass_n to_o represent_v the_o horror_n and_o evil_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o ever_o be_v show_v they_o in_o this_o world_n oh_o the_o triumph_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n second_o though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v before_o in_o our_o creation_n protection_n and_o provision_n yet_o nothing_o to_o what_o it_o do_v in_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n loe_o here_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o its_o strength_n and_o glory_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n herein_o be_v love_n i._n e._n here_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o god_n love_n to_o the_o creature_n not_o only_o that_o ever_o be_v but_o that_o ever_o can_v be_v make_v