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to_o redeem_v a_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o even_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o non_fw-la dabit_fw-la deo_fw-la placationem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la he_o can_v give_v to_o god_n what_o may_v please_v his_o goodness_n not_o what_o may_v appease_v his_o anger_n or_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n he_o can_v offer_v up_o the_o homage_n he_o can_v offer_v up_o the_o price_n of_o his_o soul_n according_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o interpret_v all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n concern_v good_a work_n as_o declare_v their_o indispensable_a necessity_n not_o as_o declare_v their_o meritorious_a efficacy_n to_o our_o salvation_n as_o show_v they_o ot_fw-mi be_v consequent_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o cause_n of_o justification_n that_o honour_n must_v
or_o exact_o proportionable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o creator_n for_o itself_o much_o less_o for_o another_o from_o its_o own_o worthiness_n but_o only_o from_o god_n acceptance_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n can_v not_o have_v merit_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o have_v satisfy_v his_o offend_a justice_n if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v merciful_o please_v of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o satisfaction_n nullius_fw-la creaturae_fw-la neque_fw-la adeò_fw-la christi_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o satisfactionem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la condignam_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la acceptatione_n ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la sponte_fw-la suâ_fw-la eâ_fw-la satisfactione_n &_o merito_fw-la volâ—…it_fw-la esse_fw-la contentus_fw-la vasques_n in_o 3._o thom._n disp._n 5._o c._n 1._o so_o that_o if_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n do_v by_o his_o most_o condign_a and_o complete_a 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act_v 20._o 28._o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o man_n but_o he_o purchase_v the_o church_n with_o it_o as_o god_n those_o do_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o his_o humanity_n have_v their_o excellency_n from_o his_o divinity_n not_o so_o the_o do_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o though_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o the_o do_n and_o suffering_n only_o of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o not_o by_o a_o personal_a union_n but_o only_o by_o a_o powerful_a communion_n 3._o because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o saint_n merit_v as_o of_o christ_n for_o god_n promise_v of_o accept_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v most_o evident_a not_o so_o of_o accept_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v they_o more_o then_o enough_o for_o themselves_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o write_a word_n the_o least_o contract_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v superfluous_a merit_n or_o suffering_n or_o satisfaction_n from_o some_o when_o for_o defect_n and_o demerit_n and_o dissatisfaction_n from_o other_o beside_o what_o a_o strange_a insolency_n be_v it_o for_o a_o divine_a to_o deny_v to_o christian_a soul_n the_o imputation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a both_o for_o god_n satisfaction_n and_o for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o avow_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v superfluous_a for_o if_o necessary_a suffering_n or_o do_n may_v not_o how_o shall_v unnecessary_a be_v impute_v but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a insolency_n to_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v both_o substantial_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o to_o allow_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o saint_n righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o substantial_a as_o to_o its_o suppose_a superfluity_n and_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a if_o it_o can_v be_v superfluous_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v they_o that_o have_v it_o much_o less_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o do_v say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n ascribe_v to_o her_o god_n not_o to_o herself_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o salvation_n therefore_o though_o she_o have_v a_o vast_a stock_n of_o oil_n in_o her_o vessel_n for_o her_o own_o lamp_n yet_o i_o fear_v if_o any_o foolish_a virgin_n which_o have_v not_o so_o shall_v say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o of_o your_o oil_n for_o my_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o she_o will_v turn_v the_o parable_n into_o a_o history_n and_o say_v not_o so_o lest_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o i_o and_o for_o you_o matth._n 25._o 9_o this_o answer_n the_o text_n in_o effect_n give_v for_o she_o as_o for_o the_o wise_a of_o all_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a she_o will_v give_v it_o for_o herself_o and_o if_o so_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o absurdity_n it_o be_v certain_a you_o egregious_o affront_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o her_o oil_n without_o her_o consent_n if_o you_o do_v not_o egregious_o delude_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o say_v that_o her_o oil_n will_v serve_v to_o feed_v their_o lamp_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o her_o good_a work_n will_v serve_v to_o nourish_v and_o sustain_v their_o faith_n or_o that_o her_o faith_n will_v serve_v to_o purge_v and_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o saint_n they_o can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o much_o less_o for_o other_o because_o there_o be_v two_o impediment_n of_o their_o perfection_n in_o righteousness_n and_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n if_o it_o can_v be_v spare_v will_v in_o vain_a be_v communicate_v the_o first_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o their_o original_a the_o second_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o their_o actual_a sin_n they_o be_v both_o affirm_v together_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 20_o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a sc_n from_o my_o original_a corruption_n i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n sc_n from_o my_o actual_a transgression_n he_o that_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n know_v best_a how_o far_o he_o have_v cleanse_v it_o we_o can_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n but_o by_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n if_o we_o can_v let_v we_o say_v no_o long_o make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o he_o ow_v no_o such_o cleanse_n in_o this_o world_n but_o which_o still_o leave_v some_o uncleanness_n behind_o it_o he_o that_o have_v make_v no_o use_n of_o his_o assistance_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o this_o interrogatory_n who_o can_v say_v i_o
say_v it_o for_o he_o be_v cordial_o turn_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o st._n peter_n look_v upon_o the_o course_n of_o his_o obedience_n you_o find_v he_o after_o his_o great_a undertake_n grievous_o turn_v away_o from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o look_v upon_o his_o repentance_n you_o find_v he_o earnest_o turn_v to_o he_o christ_n assure_v he_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o yet_o he_o shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o but_o we_o be_v sure_a his_o work_n fail_v and_o may_v be_v as_o sure_a our_o own_o work_n will_v fail_v so_o we_o must_v trust_v to_o our_o faith_n not_o to_o our_o work_n if_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o fail_v of_o our_o justification_n 18._o and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o your_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n can_v agree_v with_o these_o three_o scripture_n expression_n justify_v by_o his_o free_a grace_n rom._n 3._o 24._o justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5._o 9_o for_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v set_v down_o as_o contrary_n mutual_o expel_v one_o the_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n so_o also_o christ_n and_o work_n gal._n 2._o 21._o if_o righteousnessâ—…_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a so_o also_o faith_n and_o work_n rom._n 3._o 28._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o grace_n without_o christ_n without_o faith_n unless_o we_o will_v make_v contrary_n not_o only_o abide_v but_o also_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o whereas_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n all_o these_o expression_n be_v as_o admirable_o reconcile_v among_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v powerful_o and_o plain_o use_v to_o set_v forth_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrary_n that_o they_o all_o speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n namely_o this_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o goâ—…_n for_o the_o mâ—…rit_n and_o bâ—…ood_a of_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n apply_v that_o blood_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o soul_n unâ—…_n our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d a_o lively_a faith_n be_v not_o wiâ—…out_a work_n in_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d justâ—…fieth_v though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o jusâ—…ification_n and_o therein_o it_o must_v be_v without_o â—…ks_n that_o it_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o work_n it_o can_v come_v by_o christ._n 19_o and_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o frail_a and_o weak_a flesh_n what_o a_o wickedness_n be_v it_o for_o corrupt_v and_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o set_v up_o its_o own_o instead_o of_o its_o saviour_n righteousness_n for_o though_o this_o doctrine_n may_v pretend_v to_o be_v most_o zealous_a for_o obedience_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o truth_n most_o averse_a from_o it_o nay_o most_o opposite_a against_o it_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 103._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a disobedience_n in_o the_o jew_n but_o a_o great_a in_o the_o christian_n for_o they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o know_v not_o christ_n not_o so_o we_o who_o know_v he_o therefore_o if_o they_o in_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v not_o submit_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n then_o we_o by_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v our_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o moreover_o wilful_o resist_v and_o disobey_v god_n righteousness_n and_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o talk_v of_o any_o other_o obedience_n while_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o resistance_n yet_o i_o fear_v he_o come_v very_o near_o this_o guilt_n who_o say_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v a_o most_o pestilent_a doctrine_n pestilentissimum_fw-la dogma_fw-la stapâ—…eton_n qu._n quodl_v 3._o c._n 9_o cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la forget_v sure_o that_o st._n paul_n have_v fi_fw-la st_z teach_v it_o and_o they_o who_o denounce_v anathema_n against_o those_o who_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la impium_fw-la justificari_fw-la anathema_n sit_v council_n trid._n ses_fw-fr 6._o can_n 9_o forget_v sure_o that_o st._n paul_n still_o maintain_v it_o for_o their_o expurgatory_n critic_n dare_v not_o expunge_v this_o position_n out_o of_o his_o epistle_n though_o they_o dare_v out_o of_o the_o index_n make_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o guilt_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a if_o not_o full_o damnable_a because_o it_o labour_v to_o establish_v our_o own_o instead_o of_o our_o saviour_n righteousness_n for_o so_o the_o same_o council_n can_v 11._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la justificari_fw-la homines_fw-la solâ_fw-la imputatione_n justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la anathema_n â—…it_n if_o any_o say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v jesus_n god_n do_v thou_o give_v we_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o bless_v we_o by_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o in_o thou_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v bless_v gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o shall_v any_o minister_n of_o thy_o gospel_n dare_v to_o curse_v we_o for_o rely_v upon_o the_o imputation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v not_o our_o sin_n make_v thou_o that_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v be_v make_v we_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v make_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n or_o why_o be_v it_o make_v we_o by_o imputation_n but_o only_o for_o our_o justification_n so_o say_v the_o text_n express_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n in_o christ_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o by_o inherence_n therefore_o both_o alike_o by_o imputation_n for_o a_o three_o way_n be_v unimaginable_a therefore_o st._n augustine_n thus_o gloss_n the_o forecited_a text_n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la justitia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la he_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n not_o our_o own_o but_o god_n righteousness_n nor_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n not_o his_o own_o but_o our_o sin_n nor_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o one_o word_n we_o be_v so_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n therefore_o neither_o st._n paul_n nor_o st._n augustine_n neither_o scripture_n nor_o church_n be_v much_o regard_v by_o he_o who_o make_v a_o mere_a scoff_n of_o this_o imputation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fancied_a chimaera_n of_o man_n invention_n and_o not_o a_o real_a mercy_n of_o god_n donation_n and_o what_o else_o do_v that_o argumentation_n import_n urge_v by_o your_o great_a doctor_n si_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tum_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la verè_fw-la sed_fw-la imputatiuè_fw-la redemit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr be_o gr_n lib._n 5._o c._n 9_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n than_o christ_n have_v not_o tâ—…uely_o buâ—…_n imputative_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n why_o do_v he_o say_v imputatiuè_fw-fr for_o putatiuè_fw-la imputative_o for_o putative_o but_o only_o to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o imputation_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a imagination_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o his_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a man_n righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o infect_a by_o original_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v at_o all_o impair_v by_o actual_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v little_o less_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n than_o to_o make_v void_a the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o wretchedness_n to_o say_v concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o sin_n in_o himself_o above_o ten_o time_n together_o rom._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o wickedness_n to_o say_v
that_o redemption_n by_o christ_n may_v upon_o any_o pretence_n be_v call_v imputative_a that_o be_v imaginary_a for_o so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o only_a support_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n sinful_a soul_n by_o the_o first_o assertion_n he_o do_v overmuch_o exalt_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o take_v the_o ready_a course_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o presumption_n but_o by_o the_o second_o he_o do_v much_o more_o depress_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o take_v the_o ready_a course_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o despair_v for_o if_o our_o redemption_n be_v imaginary_a our_o salvation_n must_v be_v desperate_a and_o betwixt_o these_o two_o rock_n of_o presumption_n and_o despair_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n to_o sail_v so_o wary_o as_o not_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v equal_o dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o saviour_n righteousness_n without_o doubt_n holy_a david_n though_o he_o have_v serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o might_n yet_o pray_v to_o his_o die_a day_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n and_o have_v according_o bequeath_v this_o prayer_n as_o a_o legacy_n to_o all_o god_n servant_n ever_o since_o not_o except_v the_o most_o diligent_a and_o the_o most_o dutiful_a thus_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o justification_n and_o then_o to_o pray_v most_o earnest_o for_o it_o when_o they_o be_v draw_v near_o judgement_n that_o the_o justification_n which_o they_o have_v now_o in_o title_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n they_o may_v also_o then_o have_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o complete_v without_o the_o other_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n can_v any_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o who_o know_v himself_o still_o under_o the_o accusation_n and_o 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this_o be_v a_o â—…urthen_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o shoulder_n a_o yoke_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o neck_n but_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n interpret_v those_o word_n isa._n 10_o 27._o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoixt_n a_o fancy_n messiae_n vel_fw-la propter_fw-la messiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n our_o own_o hand_n which_o bring_v it_o can_v remove_v it_o our_o own_o hand_n which_o make_v it_o can_v destroy_v it_o we_o may_v struggle_v till_o we_o break_v our_o neck_n nay_o yet_o more_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o can_v break_v our_o yoke_n the_o spiritual_a assyrian_a that_o so_o easy_o bring_v we_o down_o can_v more_o easy_o keep_v we_o under_o none_o can_v break_v his_o army_n but_o he_o that_o have_v bruise_v his_o head_n none_o can_v rescue_v we_o from_o his_o captivity_n but_o he_o that_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a even_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o justification_n god_n promise_v to_o israel_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v he_o fail_v in_o promise_n by_o give_v another_o or_o rather_o by_o give_v none_o for_o what_o be_v merit_v or_o purchase_v by_o we_o be_v not_o give_v we_o say_v o_o â—…srael_a trust_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n psal._n 130._o 7_o 8._o say_v not_o you_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o some_o sin_n when_o god_n say_v from_o all_o say_v not_o you_o from_o sin_n before_o regeneration_n by_o the_o first_o but_o not_o from_o sin_n after_o it_o by_o the_o second_o justification_n for_o as_o to_o such_o sin_n the_o plenteous_a redemption_n be_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o with_o israel_n and_o so_o you_o will_v quite_o contradict_v the_o text._n 1_o in_o its_o exhortation_n o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n may_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o sin_n only_o till_o his_o regeneration_n but_o in_o himself_o after_o it_o 2._o in_o its_o assertion_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v say_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n for_o with_o yourselves_o there_o be_v merit_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a renumeration_n or_o with_o yourselves_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o your_o great_a sin_n those_o commit_v against_o the_o great_a light_n and_o with_o the_o great_a unthankfulness_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n but_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o a_o â—…cantie_a redempâ—…ion_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o sin_n before_o your_o regeneration_n when_o you_o neither_o have_v light_a to_o know_v they_o nor_o power_n to_o resist_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v you_o do_v in_o effect_n bid_v israel_n trust_v in_o himself_o all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o in_o god_n only_o some_o sew_v day_n or_o perchance_o hour_n sc_n no_o long_o then_o till_o he_o be_v baptze_v or_o cleanse_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n since_o very_o few_o sober_a christian_n and_o no_o one_o national_a church_n do_v now_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n long_o than_o their_o very_a first_o infancy_n and_o most_o divine_n do_v think_v that_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v 3._o you_o will_v contradict_v the_o text_n in_o its_o promise_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n for_o you_o in_o effect_n say_v that_o israel_n shall_v redeem_v himself_o from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n therefore_o pray_v let_v this_o redemption_n continue_v till_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o your_o life_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o glorification_n that_o it_o may_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o redemption_n from_o all_o sin_n pray_v let_v it_o be_v call_v justification_n unless_o you_o can_v teach_v we_o what_o else_o it_o be_v that_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o prayer_n wherewith_o our_o bless_a saviour_n conclude_v his_o life_n and_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o conclude_v we_o into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n this_o be_v certain_o the_o best_a &_o the_o last_o good_a work_n you_o can_v do_v to_o commend_v your_o soul_n to_o god_n will_v you_o do_v this_o in_o your_o own_o righteousness_n then_o say_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o but_o for_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n will_v you_o do_v this_o in_o your_o saviour_n righteousness_n then_o be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o do_v undervalue_v this_o 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