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heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n to_o recover_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v to_o this_o to_o all_o this_o be_v he_o seal_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o seal_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n make_v haste_v my_o soul_n and_o approach_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o bless_a ordinance_n let_v my_o accuse_a conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o the_o quickning_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o worthy_a a_o communion_n with_o christ_n a_o participation_n of_o his_o fullness_n yet_o to_o this_o shall_v my_o afflict_a soul_n reply_n in_o the_o return_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n even_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n so_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o from_o hence_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n teach_v sinner_n even_o from_o 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the_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v those_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n belong_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v peculiar_o make_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n convey_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n vii_o and_o all_o those_o who_o thus_o come_v unto_o christ_n in_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n they_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o though_o we_o can_v keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o god_n in_o a_o angelical_a purity_n yet_o may_v we_o do_v it_o in_o a_o evangelical_n sincerity_n though_o not_o in_o a_o full_a perfection_n yet_o in_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o holy_a obedience_n that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v kiss_v each_o other_o even_o in_o he_o my_o bless_a mediator_n will_v i_o trust_v which_o have_v wrought_v out_o my_o 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