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holy_a ghost_n and_o pierce_v heaven_n with_o he_o or_o her_o cry_n and_o groan_n and_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o he_o and_o plead_v for_o mercy_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o sanctify_a till_o god_n say_v go_v in_o peace_n thou_o be_v pardon_v redeem_v and_o bless_v for_o ever_o yet_o a_o little_a to_o excite_v a_o poor_a drowsy_a sinner_n to_o this_o eternal_a concernment_n 1._o consider_v thou_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o thousand_o of_o sin_n one_o whereof_o be_v enough_o to_o sink_v thou_o to_o hell_n gild_n if_o continue_v be_v hell_n begin_v and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o thou_o oh_o what_o shall_v a_o guilty_a sinner_n do_v but_o close_o with_o a_o saviour_n and_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o redemption_n from_o it_o 2._o especial_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n thou_o have_v perform_v towards_o god_n or_o ever_o shall_v have_v not_o make_v nor_o ever_o will_v the_o least_o payment_n to_o god_n for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v as_o much_o in_o debt_n to_o god_n as_o ever_o thou_o be_v as_o much_o behind_o with_o he_o all_o the_o item_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n thy_o thought_n word_n and_o actual_a wickedness_n and_o thy_o sinful_a neglect_n stand_v uncancel_v all_o ready_a to_o be_v charge_v upon_o thou_o and_o nought_o will_v be_v accept_v for_o payment_n but_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a price_n that_o god_n will_v hearken_v to_o nothing_o will_v cancel_v the_o book_n where_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v record_v nothing_o will_v blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 2.13_o 14._o 3._o god_n be_v resolve_v never_o to_o forgive_v you_o the_o debt_n till_o you_o have_v put_v in_o this_o plea_n and_o it_o be_v record_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o have_v it_o in_o a_o gospel-way_n no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o redemption_n plead_v claim_v possess_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ephes_n 1.7_o 14._o 4._o thou_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o bondage_n and_o reign_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o under_o condemnation_n the_o law_n be_v go_v out_o against_o thou_o thy_o sentence_n pronounce_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o transgress_v etc._n etc._n say_v the_o law_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o bondage_n yet_o and_o have_v not_o procure_v actual_a deliverance_n from_o it_o if_o a_o prisoner_n be_v condemn_v and_o lie_v in_o fetter_n in_o a_o dungeon_n and_o hear_v of_o a_o ransom_n pay_v for_o he_o what_o be_v this_o to_o he_o till_o he_o have_v liberty_n so_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o his_o lust_n hold_v fast_o by_o they_o a_o bondman_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o hear_v of_o a_o christ_n lay_v down_o a_o ransom_n what_o be_v this_o to_o he_o unless_o he_o sue_v it_o out_o and_o get_v actual_a deliverance_n and_o liberty_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o reign_n and_o power_n of_o it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n reveal_v in_o he_o you_o may_v become_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 5._o consider_v as_o thou_o stand_v in_o thy_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v unfit_a for_o god_n either_o to_o please_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n thou_o do_v or_o to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o thy_o person_n and_o service_n be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n therefore_o get_v wash_v and_o purify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n go_v on_o to_o cry_v and_o wait_v and_o beg_v a_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o in_o faith_n till_o thou_o shall_v feel_v peace_n come_v in_o by_o thy_o constant_a plea_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o thou_o shall_v feel_v cleanse_v virtue_n of_o it_o upon_o thy_o soul_n till_o thou_o shall_v experience_n the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n destroy_v sin_n in_o thou_o and_o so_o shall_v find_v thou_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o so_o a_o part_n in_o this_o bless_a redemption_n we_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o 6._o now_o to_o encourage_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o come_n to_o god_n with_o the_o plea_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o poor_a humble_v doubt_v soul_n consider_v the_o all-sufficiency_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o procure_v pardon_n and_o sanctification_n for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n which_o may_v appear_v from_o such_o like_a scripture_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v open_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n which_o be_v chief_o conversant_a in_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n conclude_v ver_fw-la 25._o of_o that_o chapter_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o be_v with_o a_o perfect_a salvation_n that_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o it_o so_o in_o the_o 9th_o chap._n ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n reason_v from_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n to_o this_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n argue_v the_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n namely_o into_o heaven_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o
and_o thence_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n a_o much_o more_o upon_o that_o above_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n which_o will_v appear_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o christ_n person_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o blood_n unto_o his_o father_n heb._n 9.14_o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n which_o put_v a_o infinite_a value_n and_o efficacy_n upon_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o blood_n inasmuch_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n though_o he_o can_v only_o die_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o godhead_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o price_n of_o his_o die_a which_o put_v a_o infinite_a worth_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o render_v it_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n 2._o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o bare_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v a_o infinite_a merit_n in_o it_o a_o redundancy_n of_o merit_n whereby_o it_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o sinner_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o it_o shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n grace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v spiritual_a blessing_n which_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n purchase_v for_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v also_o by_o the_o free_a purpose_n and_o compact_n of_o god_n there_o must_v necessary_o arise_v a_o infinite_a merit_n in_o it_o 3._o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v evidence_v by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o glory_n imply_v that_o he_o wrought_v forth_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n by_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o last_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 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a_o believer_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n 5._o from_o the_o experience_n of_o it_o the_o soul_a sinner_n that_o have_v come_v unto_o it_o have_v be_v wash_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o it_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o idolater_n adulterer_n sodomite_n drunkard_n reviler_n have_v be_v wash_v and_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o it_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o 6._o it_o cleanse_v and_o perfect_v they_o for_o ever_o therefore_o call_v eternal_a redemption_n once_o for_o all_o and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 10.10_o 19_o for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v once_o justify_v and_o for_o ever_o now_o from_o this_o satisfaction_n merit_n all-sufficiency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n to_o cleanse_v a_o sinner_n to_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n how_o safe_o may_v a_o sinner_n venture_v his_o soul_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n a_o poor_a sinner_n when_o under_o conviction_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o lie_v tremble_v before_o the_o lord_n whether_o god_n will_v let_v out_o justice_n or_o mercy_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o reject_v he_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o if_o a_o poor_a soul_n get_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n how_o it_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n what_o full_a and_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n it_o have_v make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o plead_v it_o to_o he_o how_o god_n more_o delight_n in_o it_o than_o in_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o sinner_n what_o a_o stay_n be_v this_o to_o the_o waver_a doubtful_a spirit_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n when_o he_o can_v come_v to_o see_v justice_n to_o have_v its_o due_a and_o so_o god_n can_v free_o let_v out_o remission_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n close_v with_o it_o though_o not_o present_o evidence_v in_o his_o conscience_n oh_o sinner_n venture_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o upon_o this_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n thou_o may_v see_v thou_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v so_o thou_o will_v never_o come_v to_o have_v a_o safe_a bottom_n for_o thy_o soul_n till_o thou_o come_v thus_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o full_o satisfy_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o will_v still_o be_v off_o and_o on_o about_o free-mercy_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o fix_v here_o and_o be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n establish_v in_o it_o be_v daily_o in_o exercise_v thy_o soul_n in_o such_o venture_n and_o casting_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n will_v at_o last_o witness_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o thy_o conscience_n in_o a_o word_n sinner_n you_o that_o have_v have_v no_o stay_n to_o your_o spirit_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n 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