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they_o to_o their_o soul_n jer._n 33._o 8._o isa_n 43._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hebrew_n participle_n &_o note_v a_o constant_a a_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n i_o i_o be_o he_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n 4_o remedy_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ah_o you_o lament_a soul_n that_o spend_v your_o day_n in_o sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n why_o do_v you_o deal_v so_o unkind_o with_o god_n and_o so_o injurious_o with_o your_o own_o soul_n as_o not_o to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o those_o precious_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v bear_v up_o and_o refresh_v your_o spirit_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n and_o under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n the_o four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o your_o sin_n as_o charge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n as_o debt_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v full_o satisfy_v and_o indeed_o be_v there_o but_o one_o farthing_n of_o that_o debt_n unpaid_a that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o satisfy_v it_o will_v not_o have_v stand_v with_o the_o unspotted_a justice_n of_o god_n to_o have_v let_v he_o come_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v down_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n but_o all_o our_o debt_n by_o his_o death_n be_v discharge_v we_o be_v free_v and_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o great_a pledge_n of_o our_o felicity_n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o christ_n be_v peccatorum_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o great_a of_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o reputation_n isa_n 53._o 5_o 6._o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v to_o meet_v upon_o christ_n as_o that_o evangelicall_n prophet_n have_v it_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o he_o have_v make_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o to_o meet_v in_o he_o in_o law_n we_o know_v that_o all_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o husband_n say_v the_o wife_n 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shall_v engage_v a_o man_n for_o he_o all_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v spread_v through_o heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v epitomise_v in_o he_o ever_o to_o love_v and_o honour_v his_o surety_n and_o to_o bless_v that_o hand_n that_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o cross_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o sit_v down_o discourage_v when_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v be_v a_o sinnne_n that_o bespeak_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v clear_v all_o reckon_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o you_o remember_v the_o scape-goate_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o iniquity_n 21._o levit._fw-la 16._o 21._o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v confess_v god_n christ_n be_v canalis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o channel_n of_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o put_v and_o the_o goat_n do_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n why_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v that_o bless_a scape-goate_n upon_o who_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v and_o who_o alone_o have_v carry_v our_o sin_n away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o forget_v fullness_n where_o they_o shall_v never_o never_o be_v remember_v more_o a_o believer_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v look_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o face_n and_o sweet_o plead_v thus_o with_o he_o it_o be_v true_a lord_n i_o owe_v thou_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o abel_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o as_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o abel_n have_v so_o many_o tongue_n as_o drop_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o sin_n bâ—t_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v loud_a for_o the_o pâ—rdon_n of_o sin_n much_o but_o thy_o son_n be_v my_o ransom_n my_o redemption_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o price_n he_o be_v my_o surety_n and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v for_o my_o sin_n i_o know_v thou_o must_v be_v satisfy_v and_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n not_o for_o himself_o for_o what_o sin_n have_v he_o of_o his_o own_o but_o for_o i_o they_o be_v my_o debt_n that_o he_o satisfy_v for_o be_v please_v to_o look_v over_o the_o book_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v cross_v by_o thy_o own_o hand_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o the_o five_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 5_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o have_v his_o people_n exercise_v trouble_v and_o vex_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n humility_n augustin_n say_v that_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o virtue_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n and_o
will_v not_o these_o rise_n in_o judgement_n against_o many_o professor_n in_o these_o day_n who_o make_v nothing_o of_o overreach_v one_o another_o fiery_a furnace_n such_o be_v their_o tenderness_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o burn_v than_o sin_n they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o burn_v for_o their_o not_o sin_v then_o that_o god_n and_o conscience_n shall_v raise_v a_o hell_n a_o fire_n in_o their_o bosom_n for_o sin_n i_o have_v read_v of_o that_o noble_a servant_n of_o god_n marcus_n arethusius_n minister_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n who_o in_o constantine_n time_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o overthrow_v a_o idol_n temple_n afterward_o when_o julian_n come_v to_o be_v emperor_n he_o will_v force_v the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n to_o build_v it_o up_o again_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o refuse_v whereupon_o those_o that_o be_v his_o own_o people_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v take_v he_o and_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o his_o clothes_n and_o abuse_v his_o naked_a body_n and_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o child_n to_o lance_v it_o with_o their_o pen-knive_n and_o then_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o basket_n and_o anoint_v his_o naked_a body_n with_o honey_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v sting_v with_o wasp_n and_o all_o this_o cruelty_n they_o show_v because_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o build_n up_o of_o this_o idol-temple_n nay_o they_o come_v to_o this_o that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v but_o the_o least_o towards_o it_o if_o he_o will_v give_v but_o a_o halfpenny_n to_o it_o they_o will_v save_v he_o but_o he_o refuse_v all_o though_o the_o give_n of_o a_o halfpenny_n may_v have_v save_v his_o life_n and_o in_o do_v this_o he_o do_v but_o live_v up_o to_o that_o principle_n that_o most_o christian_n talk_v of_o and_o all_o profess_v but_o few_o 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creature_n god_n so_o plague_v stouthearted_a pharaoh_n and_o all_o egypt_n that_o â—ainting_v under_o it_o they_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n when_o little_a 19_o exod._n 8._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o creature_n yea_o the_o least_o creature_n shall_v be_v arm_v with_o a_o power_n from_o god_n they_o shall_v press_v and_o 〈◊〉_d down_o the_o great_a proud_a and_o stout_a tyrant_n that_o breath_n so_o when_o god_n shall_v put_v a_o sword_n louse_n the_o tyrant_n maximinus_n who_o have_v set_v forth_o his_o proclamation_n engrave_v in_o brass_n for_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v eat_v of_o louse_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o little_a sin_n and_o arm_v it_o against_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n will_v faint_v and_o fall_v under_o it_o some_o who_o have_v but_o project_v adultery_n without_o any_o actual_a act_n it_o and_o other_o have_v find_v a_o trifle_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o restore_v it_o know_v by_o 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