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pass_v forth_o without_o any_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o that_o excellent_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v as_o about_o this_o time_n through_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o charity_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n for_o if_o a_o mortal_a man_n deed_n do_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n of_o we_o with_o thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o how_o much_o more_o ready_o shall_v we_o have_v in_o memory_n this_o excellent_a act_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n whereby_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o undoubted_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n whereby_o he_o make_v at_o one_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n with_o we_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o take_v we_o now_o for_o his_o love_a child_n and_o for_o the_o true_a inheritor_n with_o christ_n his_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o very_o so_o much_o more_o do_v christ_n kindness_n appear_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o goodly_a honour_n which_o he_o be_v equal_o in_o with_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v down_o into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v make_v mortal_a man_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o most_o low_a servant_n serve_v we_o for_o our_o wealth_n and_o profit_n we_o i_o say_v which_o be_v his_o swear_a enemy_n which_o have_v renounce_v his_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n and_o follow_v the_o lust_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v 2._o coloss_n 2._o do_v christ_n put_v himself_o between_o god_n deserve_a wrath_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o rend_v that_o obligation_n wherein_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o god_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n our_o debt_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n too_o great_a for_o we_o to_o have_v pay_v and_o without_o payment_n god_n the_o father_n can_v never_o be_v at_o one_o with_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v loose_v from_o this_o debt_n by_o our_o own_o ability_n it_o please_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o payer_n thereof_o and_o to_o discharge_v we_o quite_o who_o can_v now_o consider_v the_o grievous_a debt_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v none_o otherwise_o be_v pay_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o innocent_a and_o will_v not_o hate_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o god_n hate_v sin_n so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n for_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o but_o only_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_a and_o well-beloved_a son_n who_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n thereof_o if_o we_o my_o friend_n consider_v this_o that_o for_o our_o sin_n this_o most_o innocent_a lamb_n be_v drive_v to_o death_n we_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o bewail_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n than_o to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o malice_n and_o 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familiar_a and_o in_o friendship_n with_o he_o so_o much_o do_v we_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o we_o hate_v sin_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o favourer_n thereof_o lest_o we_o be_v find_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o traitor_n to_o christ_n for_o not_o only_o they_o which_o nail_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v his_o tormentor_n and_o crucifier_n 6._o heb._n 6._o but_o all_o they_o say_v st._n paul_n crucify_v again_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o they_o who_o do_v commit_v vice_n and_o sin_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n 6._o rom._n 6._o if_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o death_n everlasting_a sure_o it_o be_v no_o small_a danger_n to_o be_v in_o service_n thereof_o 8._o rom._n 8._o rom._n 8._o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o sinful_a lust_n thereof_o st_o paul_n threaten_v yea_o almighty_a god_n in_o st._n paul_n threaten_v that_o we_o shall_v sure_o die_v we_o can_v none_o otherwise_o live_v to_o god_n but_o by_o die_v to_o sin_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o then_o be_v sin_n dead_a in_o we_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o we_o which_o raise_v christ_n from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o shall_v the_o same_o spirit_n raise_v we_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 1._o rom._n 1._o but_o if_o sin_n rule_n and_o reign_v in_o we_o then_o be_v god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n depart_v from_o we_o then_o have_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o ungracious_a spirit_n rule_n and_o dominion_n in_o we_o and_o sure_o if_o in_o such_o miserable_a state_n we_o die_v we_o shall_v
not_o rise_v to_o life_n but_o fall_v down_o to_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o without_o end_n sin_n chrisâ—_n haâ—h_v not_o redeem_v from_o we_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o sin_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o so_o redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v safe_o return_v thereto_o again_o but_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o motion_n thereof_o and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n yea_o we_o be_v therefore_o wash_v in_o our_o baptism_n from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v afterward_o in_o the_o pureness_n of_o life_n in_o baptism_n we_o promise_v to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o suggestion_n we_o promise_v to_o be_v as_o obedient_a child_n always_o follow_v god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n then_o if_o he_o be_v our_o father_n indeed_o let_v we_o give_v he_o his_o due_a honour_n if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n let_v we_o show_v he_o our_o obedience_n like_v as_o christ_n open_o declare_v his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n which_o as_o st._n paul_n write_v be_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n 2._o phil._n 2._o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o we_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v wound_v say_v esay_n for_o our_o wickedness_n 53._o esay_n 53._o and_o strip_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o they_o himself_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o danger_n he_o bear_v say_v esay_n all_o our_o sore_n and_o infirmity_n upon_o his_o own_o back_n no_o pain_n do_v he_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o body_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o pain_n everlasting_a his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o do_v for_o we_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o wherefore_o the_o more_o we_o see_v ourselves_o bind_v unto_o he_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v thank_v of_o we_o yea_o and_o the_o more_o hope_n may_v we_o take_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v all_o other_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o only_a son_n through_o his_o liberality_n 8._o r_o m._n 8._o for_o if_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n from_o pain_n and_o punishment_n but_o deliver_v he_o for_o we_o all_o unto_o the_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o give_v we_o all_o other_o thing_n with_o he_o if_o we_o want_v any_o thing_n 1_o john_n 1_o either_o for_o body_n or_o soul_n we_o may_v lawful_o and_o bold_o approach_v to_o god_n as_o to_o our_o merciful_a father_n to_o ask_v that_o we_o desire_v and_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o for_o such_o power_n be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n name_n 11._o mat._n 11._o in_o his_o name_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v have_v it_o grant_v we_o for_o so_o well_o please_v be_v the_o father_n almighty_a god_n with_o christ_n his_o son_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o favour_v we_o and_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o so_o pleasant_a be_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o his_o son_n death_n which_o he_o so_o obedient_o and_o innocent_o suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o the_o only_a and_o full_a amends_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o such_o favour_n do_v he_o purchase_v by_o his_o death_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o we_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n thereof_o if_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o in_o word_n only_o we_o be_v now_o full_o in_o god_n grace_n again_o and_o clear_o discharge_v from_o our_o sin_n no_o â—ongue_z sure_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o so_o precious_a a_o death_n for_o in_o this_o stand_v the_o continual_a pardon_n of_o our_o daily_a offence_n in_o this_o rest_v our_o justification_n in_o this_o we_o be_v allow_v in_o this_o be_v purchase_v the_o everlasting_a health_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n 4._o act_n 4._o yea_o there_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v under_o heaven_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n but_o this_o only_a work_n of_o christ_n precious_a offering_n of_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n certes_o there_o can_v be_v no_o work_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a that_o shall_v be_v couple_v in_o merit_n with_o christ_n most_o holy_a act_n for_o no_o doubt_n all_o our_o thought_n and_o deed_n be_v of_o no_o value_n if_o they_o be_v nor_o allow_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v far_o unperfect_a if_o it_o be_v be_v compare_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o in_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o any_o unperfectness_n imperfection_n our_o deed_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o be_v the_o true_a amends_o of_o our_o righteousness_n where_o our_o act_n and_o deed_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n 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