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sacrifice_n what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o type_n we_o must_v do_v in_o the_o substance_n 1_o bound_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n psal_n 118.27_o this_o be_v fix_v the_o heart_n on_o christ_n crucify_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o we_o have_v very_o slippery_a heart_n in_o this_o case_n they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o 2_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a levit._n 1.4_o and_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o they_o always_o do_v it_o with_o empty_a hand_n and_o lay_v on_o both_o their_o hand_n with_o all_o their_o might_n so_o you_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n with_o a_o empty_a hand_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n and_o weight_n 3_o they_o confess_v over_o the_o sacrifice_n their_o iniquity_n leu._n 16.21_o so_o must_v we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v just_o deserve_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v undergo_v so_o god_n will_v smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n levit._n 16.21_o of_o remission_n 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when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o vile_a slave_n in_o the_o galley_n but_o when_o once_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o he_o see_v also_o his_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n he_o belong_v after_o a_o discharge_n and_o freedom_n which_o he_o account_v the_o great_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n quest_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a ans_fw-fr some_o interpreter_n do_v take_v it_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v before_o conversion_n that_o all_o those_o sin_n through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n be_v pardon_v which_o be_v mention_v they_o say_v not_o as_o though_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v restrain_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v past_a but_o past_a sin_n be_v mention_v to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v pardon_v not_o to_o take_v liberty_n for_o the_o future_a to_o embolden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v another_o sense_n and_o that_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o 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controversy_n leave_v thing_n unrevealed_a to_o the_o lord_n without_o doubt_n he_o have_v his_o way_n of_o apply_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v it_o so_o much_o concern_v we_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n and_o among_o they_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o lay_v hold_n upon_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_n shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thess_n 3.10_o who_o will_v apply_v this_o to_o infant_n so_o that_o luke_n 13.3_o 5_o 10._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v reas_n 2._o from_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 3.4_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v 1_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o in_o their_o 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