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neither_o can_v this_o sinner_n while_o he_o so_o continue_v without_o repentance_n distinguish_v himself_o from_o a_o reprobate_n for_o when_o christ_n declare_v his_o love_n actual_o and_o effectual_o to_o any_o man_n them_z he_o smite_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o work_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o thenceforward_a he_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n when_o euilmerodach_n disclose_v his_o 33._o jer._n 52._o 31._o 33._o love_n to_o jehoiakim_n he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o change_v his_o prison_n garment_n so_o when_o christ_n do_v actual_o reveal_v his_o love_n unto_o a_o man_n than_o he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o unloose_v the_o bolt_n of_o sin_n he_o change_v his_o raiment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v apparel_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o as_o that_o penitent_a â—aylour_n to_o manifest_v his_o good_a will_n to_o paul_n and_o silas_n do_v not_o 33._o act._n 16._o 33._o only_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n ut_fw-la also_o wash_v their_o sâ—â—ipes_n so_o christ_n when_o he_o reveal_v his_o special_a love_n unto_o any_o then_o do_v he_o wash_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o bathe_v they_o in_o the_o water_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o cast_v they_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o furnace_n and_o consume_v the_o dross_n of_o â—in_a with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o grace_n therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o those_o who_o 24._o gal._n 5._o 24._o be_v christ_n hâ—â—e_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sinâ—eth_v 9_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o not_o meaning_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o heart_n he_o sin_v not_o unto_o death_n he_o live_v not_o without_o repentance_n in_o his_o sin_n he_o drink_v not_o iniquity_n as_o fish_n do_v water_n he_o sell_v not_o himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n as_o ahab_n do_v 25._o 1._o king_n 21_o 25._o wherefore_o as_o we_o must_v not_o account_v a_o man_n forsake_v of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o enormity_n so_o again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o wilful_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o hear_v that_o his_o love_n be_v constant_a &_o that_o sin_n can_v make_v a_o divorce_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o and_o a_o utter_a separation_n if_o once_o we_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o this_o be_v transcendent_a impiety_n and_o very_o horrible_a ingratitude_n chap._n viii_o christ_n love_n be_v the_o fountain_n &_o primum_fw-la mobile_n indeed_o immobile_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v to_o us._n his_o love_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o us._n seaventh_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o priority_n of_o place_n to_o christ_n love_n seat_v it_o before_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o i_o gather_v that_o his_o love_n be_v the_o scaturidge_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o those_o work_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o us._n his_o love_n be_v the_o anvil_n whereupon_o they_o be_v all_o forge_a it_o be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o the_o pipe_n or_o channel_n through_o which_o they_o run_v to_o we_o who_o be_v as_o cistern_n to_o receive_v they_o therefore_o we_o must_v renounce_v and_o abjure_v all_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o foreâ—eene_v preparation_n oâ—â—_n best_a merit_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o merit_n be_v to_o confess_v free_o that_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o good_a be_v for_o unto_o we_o belong_v nothing_o but_o opâ—â—â—â—ame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n for_o ever_o 8._o dan._n 9_o 8._o it_o be_v god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o his_o pity_n not_o our_o merit_n or_o piety_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o either_o wâ—â—_n well_o or_o work_v well_o we_o must_v ascribe_v it_o sole_o to_o god_n good_a will_n who_o work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n sed_fw-la phil._n 2._o 13._o hiâ—vellâ—_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d substantia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la why_o do_v god_n honour_v the_o world_n with_o his_o only_a son_n be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o love_v the_o world_n so_o christ_n 16._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d qualitate_fw-la accipitunr_n joh._n 3._o 16._o say_v for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a sâ—nne_n to_o all_o that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n yea_o but_o be_v not_o his_o love_n procure_v by_o our_o love_n do_v not_o our_o love_n of_o he_o draw_v his_o love_n to_o we_o as_o the_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n very_o not_o for_o herein_o say_v john_n be_v that_o love_n not_o 19_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 10._o 19_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 in_o love_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o why_o have_v god_n raise_v we_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n and_o quicken_v we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o save_v we_o be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o love_v we_o paul_n teach_v we_o to_o think_v so_o &_o no_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o say_v but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o 〈◊〉_d great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v 5._o eph._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o whoâ—â—_n grace_v you_o be_v save_v what_o move_v christ_n beside_o his_o love_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o just_o nothing_o in_o we_o therefore_o 16._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 16._o john_n say_v hereby_o we_o have_v perceive_v love_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o us._n by_o who_o say_v paul_n we_o have_v redemption_n 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o through_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n nothing_o at_o all_o but_o pure_a love_n make_v 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or_o by_o his_o blood_n chap._n i._n the_o sense_n be_v give_v diverse_a doubt_n be_v remove_v remission_n of_o sin_n consent_v with_o regeneration_n in_o three_o thing_n and_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o seven_o other_o the_o apostle_n have_v affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v love_v we_o he_o do_v immediate_o confirm_v his_o affirmation_n by_o set_v down_o two_o notable_a work_n perform_v by_o he_o for_o we_o be_v undoubted_a token_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o us._n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n recite_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o validity_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o blood_n we_o must_v understand_v his_o whole_a passion_n the_o which_o be_v accomplish_v at_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o albeit_o as_o touch_v the_o divine_a nâ—â—ure_n he_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v blood_n in_o that_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a simple_a perfect_a and_o incomprehensible_a essence_n void_a 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