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and_o peace_n to_o be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o 3_o the_o first_o adam_n sin_v so_o damnation_n from_o the_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n can_v deliver_v themselves_o god_n nevertheless_o will_v not_o have_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n utter_o to_o perish_v &_o therefore_o in_o unspeakable_a mercy_n he_o devise_v the_o mean_a that_o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o yet_o man_n save_v no_o saint_n nor_o patriarch_n nor_o any_o other_o be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n be_v able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o that_o first_o transgression_n no_o angel_n nor_o archangel_n in_o heaven_n be_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o great_a task_n in_o hand_n because_o man_n have_v sin_v justice_n require_v that_o man_n likewise_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n 4_o behold_v here_o then_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o for_o man_n redemption_n send_v his_o son_n from_o heaven_n 2._o phil._n 2._o luke_n 2._o so_o far_o to_o be_v abase_v as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n marie_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o luke_n 2._o that_o so_o of_o god_n &_o man_n he_o may_v be_v emanuel_n that_o be_v one_o christ_n in_o who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n &_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o 5_o of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o wonder_n wherein_o god_n have_v thus_o conjoin_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n the_o prophet_n long_o before_o prophesy_v thus_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o he_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a 9_o isai_n 9_o counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 6_o this_o child_n our_o emanuel_n and_o jesus_n the_o lord_n christ_n approve_a himself_o wonderful_a in_o person_n &_o in_o 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be_v both_o the_o way_n and_o life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o come_v to_o be_v have_v in_o egypt_n but_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n who_o after_o long_a affliction_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v so_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n nor_o life_n no_o remission_n no_o holy_a ghost_n now_o to_o be_v look_v for_o but_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o crucify_a joseph_n he_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o only_o heal_v the_o infernal_a serpent_n wound_n he_o be_v that_o holy_a temple_n where_o only_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o no_o where_o else_o without_o he_o there_o be_v no_o hear_n god_n no_o help_a god_n no_o god_n for_o we_o at_o all_o 9_o only_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v effectual_a and_o available_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n be_v that_o who_o object_n be_v the_o body_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v 16._o rom._n 4._o act_n 16._o &_o who_o fruit_n be_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o faith_n come_v the_o inheritance_n as_o after_o grace_n because_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 10_o the_o mean_n to_o have_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v that_o hear_v it_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n for_o so_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4.4_o act._n 10.44_o act._n 4.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v down_o upon_o they_o which_o hear_v he_o 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v so_o as_o the_o church_n preach_v continual_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o her_o minister_n and_o offer_v reconciliation_n by_o christ_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n it_o pronounce_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o which_o through_o attentive_a ear_n as_o through_o a_o conduit_n both_o the_o grace_n and_o 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the_o great_a injury_n do_v unto_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v according_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n 29_o eccle._n 29_o have_v the_o patience_n with_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o and_o keep_v not_o mercy_n from_o he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n that_o offend_v seventie_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o love_v our_o very_a enemy_n also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o exhort_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n but_o also_o if_o they_o be_v hungry_a to_o feed_v they_o and_o if_o they_o thirst_v to_o give_v they_o drink_v rom._n 12._o 17_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o