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you_o will_v be_v astonish_v and_o ashamed_a to_o see_v so_o much_o forgive_v you_o and_o dare_v not_o sin_v any_o more_o there_o you_o will_v see_v infinite_a mency_n desire_v to_o rejoice_v over_o judgement_n and_o â—here_o you_o will_v see_v the_o spotless_a riches_n of_o â—hat_n transcendent_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 3._o faith_n let_v a_o christian_a see_v the_o disaduâ—_n tage_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o woeful_a effect_n do_v 〈◊〉_d low_a upon_o it_o and_o this_o do_v exceed_o hoâ—_n forth_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v concern_v faith_n influence_n in_o the_o attainâ—â—_n sanctification_n shall_v be_v to_o inquire_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o thing_n that_o hinder_v even_o belieuâ—_v from_o attain_v this_o bless_a effect_n of_o thâ—_n faith_n for_o
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for_o givenesse_n of_o their_o iniquity_n this_o be_v the_o greâ—â—_n voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o a_o crucifiâ—â—_n christ_n come_v to_o a_o pardon_v christ_n comâ—â—_n to_o a_o glorify_a christ_n christ_n have_v the_o pardoâ—â—_n of_o iniquity_n in_o his_o one_o hand_n and_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o in_o the_o other_o and_o these_o be_v the_o greâ—â—_n motive_n by_o which_o he_o study_v to_o perswage_v we_o to_o come_v and_o the_o last_o be_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n that_o person_n may_v receive_v foregivenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o i_o that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o share_n of_o that_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o that_o excellent_a kingdom_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o have_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v and_o withal_o in_o this_o verse_n as_o the_o word_n be_v set_v down_o you_o may_v see_v the_o excellent_a and_o orderly_a method_n that_o the_o gospel_n 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idol_n of_o self-love_n and_o self-inâ—â—gence_a that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a mother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o idol_n i_o think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o mâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v say_v against_o that_o idol_n of_o self-love_n aâ—â—_n self-indulgence_n that_o which_o be_v in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o â—_o be_v sufficient_a that_o among_o all_o the_o gâ—â—â—_n idol_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n this_o be_v put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d first_o place_n they_o shall_v belover_n of_o themselves_o we_o can_v take_v pain_n for_o christ_n we_o caâ—_n go_v about_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o duty_n becâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ido_n â—f_n 〈…〉_o forbid_v we_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o its_o counsel_n and_o great_a advice_n it_o give_v you_o o_o person_n pity_v thyself_o