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the_o opposition_n and_o casualty_n and_o contingency_n that_o without_o a_o overrule_a wisdom_n and_o guidance_n may_v have_v disappoint_v it_o and_o this_o do_v in_o that_o perfection_n that_o not_o one_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n concomitant_n shall_v nor_o do_v fail_v in_o it_o and_o so_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o infinite_a truth_n power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v about_o his_o counsel_n in_o their_o perfection_n touch_v this_o great_a business_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o very_a end_n why_o he_o be_v create_v and_o place_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o manage_v the_o villainy_n of_o man_n and_o the_o craft_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n to_o bring_v about_o that_o great_a blessing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v provide_v for_o mankind_n beside_o and_o above_o and_o against_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o instrument_n act._n 2.23_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v 6._o the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o that_o he_o provide_v such_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n have_v all_o the_o world_n consult_v that_o god_n must_v suffer_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a and_o have_v all_o the_o world_n contrive_v that_o any_o man_n or_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n for_o any_o one_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v deficient_a here_o be_v then_o the_o wonderful_a counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v appoint_v shall_v be_v so_o order_v that_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o person_n that_o so_o as_o man_n he_o may_v become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o as_o god_n he_o may_v give_v a_o value_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o be_v that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n i._o in_o think_v upon_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n to_o contrive_v a_o way_n for_o a_o pardon_n for_o we_o and_o rescue_v we_o from_o that_o curse_n which_o we_o have_v just_o deserve_v 2._o think_v of_o we_o for_o our_o good_a when_o we_o seek_v it_o not_o think_v not_o of_o it_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o very_a be_v 4._o think_v of_o we_o not_o only_o for_o a_o pardon_n but_o to_o provide_v for_o we_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n 5._o when_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v save_v his_o truth_n and_o justice_n without_o a_o miraculous_a mediator_n consist_v of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v love_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a magnitude_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v hear_v of_o and_o sufficient_a to_o conquer_v our_o heart_n into_o admiration_n and_o 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and_o disappointment_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o â—nd_n and_o design_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o which_o be_v to_o make_v we_o real_o better_a more_o dutiful_a more_o capable_a of_o great_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n to_o make_v we_o better_a example_n to_o other_o who_o may_v thereby_o be_v invite_v to_o follow_v we_o in_o piety_n and_o goodness_n a_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v great_a and_o signal_n mercy_n and_o deliverance_n become_v a_o great_a and_o efficacious_a example_n and_o of_o much_o good_a or_o much_o evil_n according_a as_o he_o carry_v himself_o after_o eminent_a mercy_n receive_v if_o he_o become_v more_o pious_a virtuous_a just_a sober_a than_o before_o he_o become_v a_o forcible_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o be_v like_o he_o again_o if_o he_o either_o remain_v or_o degenerate_v into_o impiety_n vanity_n or_o vice_n he_o discourage_v goodness_n and_o become_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o other_o to_o be_v like_o he_o 3._o take_v 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