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suffering_n christ_n be_v god_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v meritorious_a christ_n blood_n be_v call_v sanguis_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o because_o the_o person_n who_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n this_o be_v a_o invincible_a support_n to_o believer_n it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v offend_v and_o it_o be_v god_n who_o satisfy_v thus_o christ_n person_n in_o two_o nature_n 2._o consider_v christ_n two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n have_v a_o twofold_a substance_n divine_a and_o humane_a yet_o not_o a_o twofold_a subsistance_n both_o nature_n make_v but_o one_o christ_n a_o scion_n may_v be_v graft_v into_o another_o tree_n a_o pear-tree_n into_o a_o apple_n which_o though_o it_o bear_v different_a fruit_n be_v but_o one_o tree_n so_o christ_n manhood_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n in_o a_o ineffable_a manner_n 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holiness_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ._n to_o this_o therefore_o do_v paul_n fly_v as_o to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n phil._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v look_v to_o our_o grace_n as_o evidence_n of_o salvation_n but_o christ_n blood_n only_o as_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n flood_n all_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o high_a hill_n and_o tree_n and_o not_o to_o the_o ark_n be_v drown_v heb._n 12.2_o look_v unto_o jesus_n and_o so_o look_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o so_o christ_n may_v not_o only_o be_v unite_v to_o our_o nature_n but_o to_o our_o person_n joh._n 20.31_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n use_v 3_o be_v jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n this_o as_o it_o show_v the_o dignity_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v 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their_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o they_o wear_v their_o sin_n not_o as_o their_o fetter_n but_o their_o ornament_n they_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n jer._n 11.15_o 5._o other_o slave_n be_v bring_v to_o correction_n but_o sin_n slave_n be_v without_o repentance_n bring_v to_o condemnation_n other_o slave_n lie_v in_o the_o iron_n furnace_n sin_n slave_n lie_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n what_o freedom_n of_o will_n have_v a_o sinner_n to_o his_o own_o conversion_n when_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o sin_n will_v have_v he_o he_o be_v enslave_v thus_o sinner_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n but_o god_n take_v his_o elect_n out_o of_o this_o house_n of_o bondage_n he_o beat_v off_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n he_o rescue_v they_o from_o their_o slavery_n he_o make_v they_o free_a by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o the_o law_n of_o love_n now_o command_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n though_o the_o 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and_o it_o be_v high_a injustice_n in_o a_o child_n to_o give_v away_o herself_o without_o the_o parent_n leave_v if_o parent_n shall_v indeed_o counsel_v a_o child_n to_o match_v with_o one_o that_o be_v irreligious_a or_o popish_a i_o think_v the_o case_n be_v plain_a and_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o here_o the_o child_n may_v have_v a_o negative_a voice_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o parent_n child_n be_v to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o therefore_o not_o with_o person_n irreligious_a for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 2._o obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v show_v in_o subscribe_v to_o their_o command_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v the_o parent_n echo_n when_o the_o father_n speak_v the_o child_n shall_v echo_n back_o obedience_n the_o rechabite_v be_v forbid_v by_o their_o father_n to_o drink_v wine_n and_o they_o do_v obey_v he_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o jer._n 35.6_o and_o child_n must_v 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a_o hallow_v god_n name_v when_o we_o translate_v all_o the_o honour_n from_o ourselves_o to_o god_n psal._n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n wrought_v that_o motto_n on_o the_o battle_n at_o lypswich_n ista_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o victory_n for_o we_o 9_o we_o hallow_v and_o sanctify_v god_n name_n by_o obey_v he_o how_o do_v a_o son_n more_o honour_v his_o father_n than_o by_o obedience_n psal._n 40.8_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n the_o wise_a man_n show_v honour_n to_o christ_n not_o only_o by_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o but_o by_o present_v he_o with_o gold_n and_o myrrh_n matth._n 2.11_o we_o hallow_v god_n name_v not_o only_o by_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n in_o prayer_n but_o by_o present_v god_n with_o golden_a 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