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gospel_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o faithful_a nay_o and_o they_o shrewd_o shake_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o when_o man_n in_o a_o field-battle_n see_v such_o fall_n who_o stand_v next_o they_o or_o be_v before_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o misgive_v they_o lest_o the_o next_o bullet_n shall_v take_v they_o off_o also_o especial_o true_a believer_n know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o to_o make_v they_o humble_v all_o their_o day_n and_o be_v so_o charitable_a towards_o other_o and_o apt_a to_o believe_v any_o better_a than_o themselves_o their_o concern_n also_o be_v so_o great_a for_o their_o soul_n hinc_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la they_o cry_v we_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v to_o such_o the_o apostle_n accommodate_v these_o word_n nevertheless_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v grant_v all_o that_o any_o fearful_a and_o weak_a but_o true_a believer_n among_o you_o can_v object_n that_o so_o many_o fall_n away_o and_o such_o as_o seem_v 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to_o condemnation_n as_o by_o the_o whole_a of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n ch_z 8.33_o may_v appear_v now_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o the_o convince_a sinner_n set_v himself_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o have_v serious_o consider_v what_o the_o law_n threaten_v dread_v that_o curse_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v hear_v his_o conscience_n plead_v guilty_a to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n against_o he_o he_o seem_v to_o hear_v the_o judge_n ask_v of_o he_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o why_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o here_o it_o be_v that_o he_o name_v christ_n and_o remember_v in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n what_o the_o bless_a jesus_n do_v and_o suffer_v unto_o the_o utmost_a for_o he_o he_o become_v sin_n for_o he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o he_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n now_o the_o convince_v sinner_n urge_v god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o soul_n strong_a tower_n 44.24_o isa_n 53.11_o prov._n 18.10_o isa_n 44.24_o he_o run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a and_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n he_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n again_o be_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o oppress_v that_o word_n fail_v he_o only_a sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o in_o his_o case_n be_v never_o want_v be_v frequent_a with_o he_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n uphold_v he_o for_o he_o know_v as_o god_n say_v of_o aaron_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o 7.25_o exod._n 4.14_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o he_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o our_o be_v thus_o make_v whole_a only_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v by_o so_o many_o gainsayed_a and_o ridicule_v 5.21_o rom._n 10.3_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o bring_v our_o thought_n into_o subjection_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o i_o read_v it_o so_o often_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n as_o sure_o he_o alone_o can_v find_v out_o the_o ransom_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v it_o must_v be_v something_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a apprehension_n of_o man_n for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.11_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o nil_fw-la diurnum_fw-la nox_fw-la capit_fw-la may_v this_o suffice_v concern_v the_o subject_a of_o my_o text_n viz._n he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o injunction_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o or_o the_o direction_n give_v unto_o he_o let_v every_o such_o a_o one_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o inquire_v how_o it_o consist_v with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n especial_o for_o our_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v 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