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red_a sea_n so_o will_v all_o man_n unavoidable_o perish_v by_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n without_o they_o wade_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 7._o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o so_o ver_fw-la 22._o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o our_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n unto_o god_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n nation_n and_o people_n revel_v 5._o 9_o so_o that_o this_o show_v we_o if_o ever_o a_o soul_n will_v have_v deliverance_n from_o his_o sin_n which_o dog_v he_o up_o 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a_o man_n leave_v to_o carry_v back_o tiding_n what_o become_v of_o his_o fellow_n so_o be_v it_o a_o full_a redemption_n that_o we_o have_v by_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n a_o redemption_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o one_o leave_v to_o carry_v back_o news_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v original_a sin_n and_o actual_a sin_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n public_a and_o private_a sin_n sin_n of_o childhood_n youth_n manhood_n and_o old_a age_n sin_n commit_v in_o all_o relation_n condition_n and_o capacity_n whatsoever_o yea_o all_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n john_n 1._o 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v rise_v up_o to_o a_o soul_n condemnation_n more_o rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o 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40._o 35._o with_o levit._fw-la 1._o 11._o exod._n 30_o 6._o for_o through_o it_o god_n appear_v to_o the_o people_n and_o out_o of_o which_o god_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n as_o the_o above_o scripture_n show_v this_o answer_v to_o the_o usefulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n or_o it_o show_v we_o very_o much_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a that_o can_v give_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o father_n will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n grace_n mercy_n favour_n and_o council_n of_o god_n come_v home_o to_o the_o church_n through_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o this_o bless_a tabernacle_n christ_n jesus_n therefore_o say_v christ_n john_n 14_o 24._o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o minâ—_n but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o john_n 15._o 15._o i_o call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o the_o thing_n 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world_n yield_v thou_o the_o great_a death_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n which_o have_v none_o like_o it_o rom._n 6._o 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_a that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n but_o worthy_a of_o note_n be_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_a that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v or_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n erect_v and_o set_v up_o that_o poor_a soul_n may_v as_o well_o get_v sin_n and_o corruption_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v in_o they_o as_o to_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remove_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n o_o this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o leaf_n whereof_o will_v heal_v the_o nation_n o_o therefore_o soul_n will_v get_v down_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o to_o get_v out_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o thy_o soul_n o_o then_o when_o ever_o corruption_n get_v head_n be_v sure_a to_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n and_o there_o lie_v thy_o soul_n down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o beg_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v forth_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o his_o death_n upon_o thy_o soul_n that_o as_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o likewise_o he_o will_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o love_n to_o drop_v something_o of_o his_o suffering_n some_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n into_o thy_o soul_n which_o may_v kill_v sin_n in_o thy_o mortal_a body_n now_o this_o be_v do_v add_v faith_n to_o the_o work_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o a_o bless_a issue_n in_o time_n will_v proceed_v to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o soul_n only_a labour_n for_o a_o wait_a frame_n of_o spirit_n give_v god_n his_o own_o time_n to_o effect_v this_o work_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o in_o time_n thou_o shall_v reap_v if_o thou_o faint_v not_o objection_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o hebrew_n 13._o 10._o that_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n than_o it_o seem_v all_o may_v not_o come_v with_o that_o boldness_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o you_o say_v answer_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o much_o in_o treat_v about_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n now_o the_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v twofold_a not_o only_o be_v their_o case_n sad_a with_o respect_n to_o their_o distance_n from_o god_n upou_fw-fr the_o account_n of_o 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