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thou_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o increase_n of_o grace_n will_v give_v thou_o to_o persevere_v in_o grace_n nay_o in_o the_o end_n will_v give_v thou_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 5.10_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a thing_n it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v psal_n 34.10_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o for_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n but_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o persuade_v true_a believer_n touch_v their_o outward_a supply_n i_o mean_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v and_o that_o divers_a way_n first_o be_v it_o so_o that_o 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down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brebren_n thus_o far_o touch_v christ_n passive_a obedience_n and_o the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n member_n iu._n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n wherein_o we_o have_v employ_v christ_n active_a obedience_n as_o in_o the_o former_a member_n his_o passive_a and_o this_o we_o deliver_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o doctrine_n thus_o doct._n jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n although_o he_o be_v crucify_v to_o death_n as_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v only_o to_o make_v good_a the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n even_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a to_o this_o purpose_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o 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to_o enter_v heaven_n the_o true_a believer_n may_v have_v present_a recourse_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o cover_n and_o righteousness_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o the_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v shall_v do_v shall_v suffer_v christ_n be_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o may_v not_o this_o great_o comfort_v the_o true_a believer_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v such_o a_o saviour_n and_o further_o that_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o must_v enter_v heaven_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o keep_n as_o his_o first_o righteousness_n in_o adam_n be_v which_o be_v quick_o lose_v but_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o can_v be_v lose_v the_o believer_n may_v lose_v this_o and_o that_o outward_a thing_n which_o for_o the_o present_a he_o enjoy_v or_o
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psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v not_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n aforesaid_a and_o isaiah_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o and_o so_o matth._n 5.3.4_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v it_o be_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a one_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o intend_v thus_o we_o see_v distinct_o and_o plain_o that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n aforesaid_a shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n 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humiliation_n grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v instill_v into_o they_o almost_o insensible_o 4._o some_o by_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o body_n be_v more_o fearful_a and_o sensible_a of_o anguish_n than_o other_o 5._o some_o after_o the_o wound_n have_v the_o medicine_n soon_o reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o they_o than_o other_o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o comparative_o that_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o so_o be_v we_o weigh_v the_o particular_n which_o the_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n aforesaid_a contain_v as_o first_o a_o true_a and_o distinct_a sight_n of_o sin_n many_o see_v their_o sin_n in_o a_o general_n slight_a and_o confuse_a way_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n even_o separate_v from_o the_o great_a good_a to_o wit_n god_n himself_o isaiah_n 59.2_o nay_o that_o so_o far_o as_o 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