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5_o wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n &_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n bearing_z the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n &_o heal_v we_o through_o his_o stripe_n he_o himself_o and_o now_o other_o 63.3_o &_o 63.3_o tread_v the_o wine_n press_v of_o god_n wrath_n against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n who_o sith_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o 8.32_o to_o rom._n 8.32_o give_v unto_o death_n for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o together_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o if_o all_o thing_n why_o not_o then_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n shall_v you_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v say_v all_o &_o give_v we_o but_o some_o that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o be_v not_o 3.4_o rom._n 3.4_o only_o true_a but_o truth_n itself_o or_o shall_v we_o deem_v that_o for_o the_o testification_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o liberality_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v we_o some_o petty_a favour_n and_o withhold_v grace_n of_o much_o 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and_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n be_v great_a than_o all_o expectation_n and_o to_o who_o for_o themselves_o and_o in_o who_o for_o other_o god_n have_v be_v please_v plentifullie_o to_o declare_v as_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n general_o so_o particular_o that_o he_o 6.5_o he_o deut._n 7.9_o 2_o chron._n 6.5_o have_v keep_v faith_n and_o truth_n with_o they_o and_o will_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o with_o all_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o a_o 1.17_o jame._n 1.17_o good_a conscience_n that_o so_o our_o hope_n and_o heart_n may_v rely_v upon_o he_o alone_o with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shall_v never_o turn_v let_v two_o very_a worthy_a and_o plain_a one_o whereof_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n serve_v for_o all_o 3.3_o all_o psal_n 32.5_o psal_n 1â—_n 3.3_o david_n from_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n acknowledge_v it_o and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o 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we_o shall_v find_v they_o no_o less_o â—1_n less_o 2._o sam_n â—1_n than_o adultery_n murder_n 24._o murder_n 2_o sam_n 24._o pride_n 1â—_n pride_n â—_o tâ—â—_n 1_o 1â—_n blasphemy_n persecution_n oppression_n &_o sundry_a such_o like_a if_o we_o regard_v the_o soundness_n &_o sincerity_n of_o their_o hearâ—s_n they_o speak_v &_o deliver_v that_o as_o without_o a_o mind_n doubtless_o to_o deceive_v oteley_n so_o without_o partiality_n and_o respect_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o and_o even_o as_o they_o feâ—t_v goâ—s_a favour_n for_o themselves_o &_o for_o other_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o believe_v it_o &_o that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n &_o portion_n in_o it_o &_o the_o rathâ—r_n because_o god_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—se_a and_o 〈◊〉_d like_o holy_a example_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v seal_v set_v unto_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o more_o strong_a establish_n of_o the_o same_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o as_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o profit_v 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his_o son_n it_o â—s_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o brightness_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o if_o that_o which_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o ourselves_o may_v justly_o discourage_v we_o and_o beat_v we_o down_o then_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o god_n who_o be_v d_o great_a than_o all_o and_z e_z only_o good_a can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v lively_o feel_v and_o sensible_o perceive_v but_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o also_o because_o the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o term_n that_o will_v admit_v no_o dark_a or_o doubtful_a interpretation_n advouch_v that_o god_n 8.12_o god_n 2_o cor_n 8.12_o accept_v we_o according_a to_o that_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o we_o have_v not_o for_o faith_n we_o have_v among_o other_o that_o comfortablâ—_n promise_v of_o holy_a write_v faith_n oâ—_n faith_n 1.17_o faith_n habaâ—_n 2.4_o rom_n 1.17_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faâ—th_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o life_n here_o as_o 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