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final_a denial_n all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n be_v go_v when_o once_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o blessing_n be_v go_v from_o thy_o soul_n second_o there_o be_v no_o acceptance_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o duty_n it_o be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o intercession_n make_v way_n for_o thy_o acceptance_n eph._n 1._o 6._o all_o acceptableness_n of_o the_o best_a service_n of_o any_o be_v through_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o none_o of_o thy_o complaint_n or_o doleful_a cry_n can_v ever_o enter_v into_o god_n ear_n if_o they_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o incense_n ah_o sinner_n thou_o flatter_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o thou_o will_v pray_v cry_v and_o weep_v
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we_o do_v to_o obtain_v this_o adoption-grace_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereign_a pleasure_n and_o freegrace_n rom._n 9_o 15_o 16_o 18._o it_o can_v be_v purchase_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o or_o do_v by_o the_o creature_n you_o can_v with_o simon_n magus_n buy_v this_o relation_n act._n 8._o 18_o 19_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o way_n in_o which_o adoption_n grace_n may_v be_v obtain_v as_o first_o get_v your_o soul_n separate_v from_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o second_o get_v justify_v faith_n eph._n 2._o 13_o 19_o three_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n gal._n 4._o 6._o last_o open_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o spirit_n psa_n 24._o 7._o rev_n 3._o 20._o chap._n xx._n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n prove_v by_o several_a argument_n another_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o purchase_v treasure_n for_o save_v soul_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o 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of_o christ_n open_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n manifest_v in_o his_o attribute_n with_o the_o wonderful_a advantage_n thereof_o to_o believer_n p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n distinct_o consider_v it_o be_v reality_n prove_v his_o personallity_n or_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o union_n it_o be_v and_o the_o glorious_a consequent_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o p._n 43._o chap._n iu._n show_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n p._n 65._o which_o lie_v 1_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 66._o 2_o with_o respect_n to_o fall_v man_n p._n 75._o chap._n v._n wherein_o be_v open_v the_o glorious_a advocateship_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o p._n 79._o chap._n vi_o show_v the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v christ_n with_o reproof_n to_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n p._n 102._o chap._n vii_o show_v what_o consolation_n flow_v to_o believer_n from_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n p._n 113._o 1_o to_o weak_a believer_n ibid._n 2_o to_o trouble_a believer_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o soul-misery_n p._n 116._o 3_o to_o believer_n deject_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o strong_a corruption_n p._n 120._o 4_o to_z tempt_v believer_n p._n 122._o 5_o to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o affliction_n and_o suffer_v in_o or_o by_o the_o world_n ibid._n 6._o to_o such_o as_o be_v mourner_n for_o zion_n p._n 123._o chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o sinner_n and_o saint_n p._n 128._o chap._n ix_o open_v somewhat_o of_o the_o sweet_a disposition_n of_o christ_n viz._n his_o goodness_n love_n and_o the_o riches_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o kind_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 137._o chap._n x._o several_a deduction_n draw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 147._o chap._n xi_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n tender_a pity_n open_v and_o display_v in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o it_o both_o to_o saint_n and_o sinner_n p._n 153._o chap._n xii_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o pity_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o terror_n encouragement_n and_o advice_n p._n 165._o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o be_v open_v the_o transcendent_a humility_n of_o christ_n p._n 170._o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o transcendent_a meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 178._o chap._n xv._o wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o infinite_a bounty_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o give_v p._n 188._o chap._n xvi_o