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sure_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o a_o drop_n psal._n 130.7_o 8._o the_o prodigal_n come_v home_n because_o of_o bread_n enough_o in_o his_o father_n house_n though_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a he_o shall_v have_v any_o 3._o the_o preciousness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n make_v the_o soul_n long_o vehement_o for_o it_o psal._n 36.6_o 7._o and_o make_v it_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n at_o a_o low_a rate_n to_o enjoy_v it_o but_o when_o unto_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o special_a commandment_n a_o special_a message_n on_o purpose_n and_o call_v it_o to_o come_v in_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o take_v mercy_n as_o its_o own_o and_o that_o for_o no_o
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justify_v and_o sanctify_v yet_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o boast_v but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v express_o we_o that_o believe_v have_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n redemption_n which_o do_v procure_v our_o justification_n but_o understand_v this_o aright_o for_o this_o price_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o each_o particular_a man_n as_o the_o common_a price_n redeem_v all_o for_o then_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o all_o but_o as_o the_o price_n of_o those_o soul_n in_o particular_a to_o who_o it_o be_v special_o intend_v and_o particular_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v but_o it_o be_v no_o further_o impute_v then_o to_o the_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o imputation_n viz._n to_o justify_v and_o save_v i_o in_o 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