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be_v to_o preach_v another_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n then_o what_o thoa_o preach_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v its_o self_n in_o fatness_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o this_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n so_o john_n 7._o 37._o and_o jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v it_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n matthew_z 11._o 28_o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a so_o revelation_n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v give_v he_o a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o atonement_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o guilty_a not_o for_o the_o righteous_a say_v christ_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o sin_n hebrew_n 9_o 13._o but_o to_o persuade_v 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day_n eph_n 6._o 18._o thes_n 2._o 3_o 10._o and_o for_o one_o another_o james_z 5._o 16._o with_o this_o advice_n that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 20._o likewise_o this_o have_v be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n act_n 9_o 11_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o prayerless_a heart_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o wicked_a heart_n job_n 27._o 10._o three_o and_o last_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n or_o main_a purpose_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o incense_n altar_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n intercession_n which_o he_o drive_v on_o in_o heaven_n for_o believe_v now_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n intercession_n it_o be_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o sin_n or_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n one_o mainâ—_n thing_n be_v this_o viz._n the_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a peace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o office_n for_o atonement_n exod._n 30._o 10._o and_o aaron_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o incense_n altar_n once_o a_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v of_o atonement_n once_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v he_o make_v atonement_n upon_o it_o throughout_o your_o generation_n its_o most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n this_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 2_o 17._o where_o you_o have_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o gospel_n high_a priest_n succeed_v aaron_n of_o old_a the_o apostle_n have_v this_o say_n about_o it_o in_o verse_n 17._o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n note_v here_o that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n or_o a_o atonement_n which_o 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pray_v beg_a entreat_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o sin_n and_o daily_a infirmity_n of_o his_o people_n and_o not_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n against_o they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v extend_v his_o love_n favour_n and_o grace_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o afore-time_o and_o will_v lead_v they_o and_o conduct_v they_o by_o his_o special_a grace_n to_o the_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o beg_v his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o look_v more_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n for_o they_o and_o less_o upon_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v confess_v as_o moses_n do_v that_o the_o people_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o stiff-necked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n ever_o since_o he_o know_v they_o but_o yet_o still_o cry_v good_a father_n put_v up_o all_o the_o injury_n do_v against_o thy_o glory_n by_o this_o 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they_o may_v behold_v â—y_a glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o hase_fw-mi love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n use_v 4._o o_o than_o soul_n thou_o see_v where_o to_o fly_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n o_o what_o comfort_n wlll_v this_o afford_v a_o poor_a doubt_a soul_n that_o shall_v well_o digest_v this_o truth_n into_o his_o soul_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v intercede_v for_o he_o now_o in_o heaven_n how_o will_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o feed_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n in_o time_n of_o doubt_n o_o let_v not_o the_o wolf_n catch_v any_o comfort_n from_o hence_o this_o be_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a
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wife_n take_v her_o husband_n she_o take_v her_o husband_n and_o only_o he_o she_o be_v not_o to_o reserve_v any_o part_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n to_o any_o other_o so_o in_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o soul_n to_o take_v christ_n resolve_v that_o no_o curse_a sin_n or_o lust_n shall_v shear_v in_o the_o marriagebed_n of_o its_o affection_n with_o jesus_n christ_n so_o say_v the_o spouse_n speak_v of_o christ_n her_o husband_n my_o belove_a be_v the_o chief_a to_o i_o among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5._o 10._o he_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o cant._n 2_o 16._o 2._o the_o wife_n take_v the_o husband_n to_o be_v she_o for_o ever_o during_o life_n not_o to_o part_v and_o fling_v he_o off_o at_o her_o pleasure_n therefore_o say_v paul_n rom._n 7._o 2._o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v christ_n to_o be_v close_v with_o by_o a_o christian_a never_o to_o part_v more_o 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