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law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o worst_a work_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o discover_v his_o whole_a nature_n overspread_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 11._o psal_n 143._o 2._o there_o be_v only_o one_o man_n of_o all_o the_o nature_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n good_a or_o righteous_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o and_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a child_n nor_o natural_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n mark_n 12._o 18._o who_o also_o prepare_v for_o he_o a_o body_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o the_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v in_o that_o body_n deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n 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one_o therefore_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o do_v for_o man_n in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n he_o have_v perfect_o and_o voluntary_o fulfil_v that_o will_v of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v to_o do_v as_o to_o the_o work_n to_o be_v finish_v in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o earth_n psal_n 40._o 6_o 9_o hebr._n 10_o 5_o 12._o joh._n 17._o 4._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n
and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o he_o belong_v vengeance_n their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n judas_n 14_o 15._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n therefore_o let_v we_o look_v to_o he_o for_o counsel_n and_o see_v what_o use_n he_o instruct_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o consideration_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o day_n so_o evil_a and_o iniquity_n thus_o abound_v and_o evil_a man_n and_o deceiver_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o by_o every_o warning_n and_o judgement_n true_o then_o 1_o let_v they_o alone_o withdraw_v from_o they_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o for_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v to_o himself_o shame_n he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o blot_n though_o still_o as_o grace_n instruct_v we_o may_v yet_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o their_o pride_n as_o jer._n 13._o 17._o and_o not_o be_v hasty_a in_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n but_o let_v our_o prayer_n be_v for_o they_o if_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n even_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v rise_v up_o as_o one_o that_o will_v no_o more_o be_v entreat_v see_v jer._n 14_o &_o 15._o 2_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v hear_v be_v diligent_a and_o earnest_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n in_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v they_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n not_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n rebuke_v a_o wife_n man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o be_v yet_o wise_a and_o with_o meekness_n instruct_v they_o that_o ignorant_o oppose_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n 3_o and_o let_v we_o together_o be_v admonish_v 1_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n quiet_o to_o bear_v his_o indignation_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o reverent_o listen_v to_o he_o and_o stand_v in_o awe_n before_o he_o under_o such_o testimony_n of_o displeasure_n know_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o infinite_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n as_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o that_o faithful_a witness_n settle_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v bring_v we_o forth_o and_o we_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a micah_n 7._o 6._o 10._o and_o fret_v not_o ourselves_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n wait_v patient_o on_o the_o lord_n commit_v our_o way_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v despise_v not_o his_o chastisement_n neither_o faint_a when_o rebuke_v of_o he_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o helper_n take_v from_o we_o be_v not_o otherwise_o helper_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v not_o take_v himself_o from_o we_o in_o who_o be_v our_o help_n 2_o when_o we_o see_v 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