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and_o our_o good_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o plain_o what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o what_o return_v of_o gratitude_n he_o expect_v from_o we_o in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o happy_a in_o a_o better_a and_o to_o enforce_v these_o save_a method_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n to_o encourage_v we_o in_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n he_o have_v be_v please_v likewise_o to_o institute_v a_o order_n of_o man_n and_o invest_v they_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o minister_v in_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v ambassador_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o have_v furnish_v they_o with_o ability_n to_o instruct_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n and_o to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o honourable_a respect_n and_o deference_n to_o their_o person_n and_o 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believe_v and_o practise_v that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o have_v so_o many_o admirable_a sanction_n and_o powerful_a motive_n to_o recommend_v and_o enforce_v it_o and_o indeed_o unless_o our_o life_n be_v the_o real_a transcript_n of_o christ_n holy_a example_n and_o institution_n and_o sincere_o correspondent_a to_o what_o we_o profess_v the_o title_n of_o christianity_n will_v prove_v a_o empty_a sound_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v dignify_v by_o that_o whilst_o we_o dishonour_v he_o that_o give_v it_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o expect_v salvation_n by_o his_o merit_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n otherwise_o he_o undermine_v what_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o propagate_v and_o uphold_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a task_n to_o persuade_v other_o to_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o our_o own_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o for_o our_o religion_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o specious_a pretence_n or_o the_o formal_a appearance_n of_o be_v holy_a and_o devout_a 2d_o matth_n 7_o 2d_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o most_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o principle_n and_o duty_n of_o christianity_n abstract_v from_o the_o real_a belief_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o will_v prove_v a_o scourge_n to_o and_o high_o aggravate_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o dissolute_a christian_a 12.47_o luk._n 12.47_o for_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n our_o whole_a life_n then_o shall_v be_v a_o constellation_n of_o all_o those_o gospel_n grace_n which_o be_v recommend_v under_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o mixture_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o perhaps_o of_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o action_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o do_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o impenitent_o live_v and_o die_v in_o and_o if_o we_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o overcome_v and_o subdue_v they_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n will_v effectual_o interpose_v and_o accomplish_v our_o peace_n and_o pardon_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o faithful_o apply_v it_o chap._n vii_o of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a may_v be_v suitable_o qualify_v for_o the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n to_o dispense_v and_o accomplish_v that_o part_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n we_o shall_v proceed_v now_o according_a to_o our_o propound_a method_n to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n which_o do_v eminent_o consist_v in_o the_o offer_n 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both_o sex_n and_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a and_o at_o last_o die_v between_o two_o thief_n there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n then_o no_o person_n no_o estate_n no_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o do_v not_o continual_o present_v we_o with_o one_o object_n or_o other_o to_o renew_v and_o resume_v our_o meditation_n and_o may_v minister_v some_o occasion_n or_o other_o to_o think_v on_o christ_n and_o this_o will_v prove_v the_o most_o absolute_a catholicon_n to_o support_v we_o under_o and_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o conflict_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o troublesome_a world_n let_v we_o therefore_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n among_o all_o person_n and_o in_o every_o condition_n of_o life_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o christ_n let_v the_o strong_a defend_v he_o in_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o weak_a honour_n he_o in_o the_o strong_a let_v the_o rich_a give_v he_o alm_n in_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a love_n and_o admire_v he_o in_o the_o rich_a let_v all_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n so_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o when_o the_o veil_n of_o our_o mortality_n be_v take_v away_o we_o may_v not_o only_o know_v he_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v but_o be_v know_v of_o he_o receive_v by_o he_o and_o eternal_o enjoy_v he_o 2_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o no_o less_o gracious_a than_o wonderful_a union_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o frame_n and_o temper_v of_o our_o spirit_n may_v rise_v in_o some_o considerable_a proportion_n to_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o ennoble_v we_o with_o we_o be_v now_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o heaven_n 2.16_o psal_n 8.5_o heb._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o 1_o 5_o and_o 2.16_o and_o he_o have_v make_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n to_o crown_v we_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n our_o mind_n and_o affection_n than_o shall_v be_v suitable_o great_a and_o noble_a and_o chief_o conversant_a about_o those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o joy_n delight_n and_o wonder_v of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n glorify_v it_o will_v be_v strange_o incongruous_a and_o infinite_o below_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o heavenborn_a soul_n to_o be_v employ_v and_o busy_v about_o the_o base_a care_n unmanly_a desire_n and_o ignoble_a design_n of_o this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a world_n 8.17_o luk._n 6.35_o heb._n 2.11_o rom._n 8.17_o we_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n heir_n and_o coheir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o eternal_a inheritance_n to_o be_v brutish_a and_o sensual_a then_o will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n and_o affront_n to_o our_o illustrious_a and_o omnipotent_a relation_n and_o a_o disparagement_n to_o ourselves_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o cut_n off_o the_o entail_v and_o a_o absolute_a forfeiture_n of_o our_o title_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n beside_o as_o the_o profane_a and_o dissolute_a the_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a christian_n will_v be_v incapable_a of_o relish_v or_o delight_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o those_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o 5.21_o gal._n 5.21_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n 3_o the_o spiritual_a and_o pious_a reflection_n of_o sincere_a believer_n on_o this_o gracious_a union_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n may_v sill_z their_o heart_n with_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o doubtless_o there_o can_v never_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o mankind_n nor_o shall_v any_o tiding_n be_v more_o grateful_a to_o mortal_a ear_n than_o this_o evangelium_fw-la that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v the_o glorious_a angel_n in_o heaven_n transport_v with_o such_o a_o exstacy_n of_o joy_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o triumphant_a halelujah_n and_o do_v they_o warble_v forth_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o congratulation_n when_o they_o behold_v that_o wonderful_a spectacle_n of_o majesty_n 14._o luke_n 2.13_o 14._o mercy_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o christian_n to_o exult_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o heavenly_a chorus_n since_o we_o above_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o signal_o happy_a as_o to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o that_o unparalleled_a and_o boundless_a charity_n let_v we_o therefore_o never_o cease_v to_o chant_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o devout_a virgin_n in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la say_v etc._n luke_n 1.46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n shall_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o correspondent_a esteem_n of_o he_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a to_o he_o have_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v comfortable_o here_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o excellent_a privilege_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v die_v happy_o and_o reign_v with_o he_o eternal_o 10._o phil._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v we_o and_o exact_v the_o high_a veneration_n and_o reverence_n from_o we_o now_o the_o only_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n which_o can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 14.15_o joh._n 14.15_o and_o to_o enforce_v this_o obligation_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o that_o the_o good_a angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v his_o minister_a spirit_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o cheerful_o obey_v he_o 8.28_o mark_n 5.10_o luk._n 8.28_o and_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o authority_n all_o the_o sensitive_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n which_o be_v guide_v by_o no_o other_o genius_n than_o that_o of_o mere_a natural_a instinct_n do_v submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o be_v not_o backward_o in_o pay_v that_o just_a tribute_n of_o fear_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n for_o our_o sake_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o who_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o christian_n and_o actuate_v by_o a_o high_a intelligence_n than_o that_o of_o nature_n be_v conformable_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o 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these_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n may_v encourage_v we_o to_o have_v a_o steadfast_a confidence_n in_o and_o a_o cheerful_a dependence_n upon_o he_o domini_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la deest_fw-la usurpo_fw-la ex_fw-la visceribus_fw-la domini_fw-la for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a want_n and_o for_o support_n and_o comfort_n in_o all_o our_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o for_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n all_o thing_n in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v sick_a with_o sin_n christ_n be_v our_o physician_n to_o save_v we_o if_o we_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n 7.38_o joh._n 6.35_o joh._n 7.38_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o everliving_a water_n and_o whosoever_o eat_v he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o by_o faith_n shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o he_o shall_v
last_a monument_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n and_o of_o their_o patience_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n let_v no_o sincere_a christian_n then_o be_v discourage_v though_o he_o be_v now_o and_o then_o obnoxious_a to_o satan_n temptation_n for_o if_o he_o hold_v out_o vigorous_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v much_o abate_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o good_a angel_n who_o be_v much_o more_o able_a and_o active_a to_o preserve_v and_o protect_v we_o than_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v to_o mischieve_v and_o hurt_v we_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o great_a in_o we_o 4.4_o 1_o joh._n 4.4_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o have_v prescribe_v such_o bound_n to_o our_o enemy_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v now_o confine_v like_o those_o turbulent_a and_o otherwise_o uncontrollable_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 1â—_n job_n 1_o 1â—_n that_o 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