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3._o 13._o and_o from_o the_o penalty_n thereupon_o depend_v for_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 isa_n 53._o 5._o and_o moreover_o of_o guilty_a sinner_n we_o be_v become_v justify_v saint_n for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25._o in_o which_o word_n we_o find_v the_o move_a or_o procure_v cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n the_o 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by_o faith_n to_o be_v settle_v that_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v or_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o this_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 7._o and_o this_o be_v do_v chief_o by_o observation_n and_o experience_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o faith_n observe_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o thou_o prosper_v thy_o honest_a endeavour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o lawful_a call_n blessing_n thou_o in_o thy_o person_n and_o in_o thy_o posterity_n provide_v for_o thy_o necessity_n preserve_v thou_o from_o thy_o enemy_n comfort_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o distress_n and_o gracious_o answer_v thou_o in_o thy_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o especial_o consider_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v to_o thy_o soul_n in_o wean_a it_o from_o the_o world_n redeem_v it_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n translate_n it_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n supply_v it_o with_o good_a motion_n and_o godly_a desire_n fix_v it_o firm_o upon_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o work_v it_o to_o the_o willing_a obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n if_o thou_o shall_v thus_o apply_v thyself_o to_o see_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o and_o to_o feel_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o thou_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v god_n experimental_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thou_o know_v he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o with_o job_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o redeemer_n live_v job_n 19_o 25._o with_o david_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o god_n favour_v thou_o psal_n 41._o
be_v plain_a that_o the_o lord_n marry_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o his_o wife_n thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n isa_n 54._o 5._o 6._o and_o fourthly_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o marry_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o will_v have_v she_o call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n we_o find_v that_o his_o holy_a spirit_n direct_v we_o to_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jere._n 23._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n say_v the_o same_o spirit_n by_o the_o same_o prophet_n jer._n 33._o 16._o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o be_v not_o so_o call_v former_o and_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o engagement_n no_o relation_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v make_v a_o woman_n capable_a of_o any_o other_o name_n than_o what_o she_o former_o have_v but_o that_o of_o marriage_n only_o again_o the_o soul_n demand_v this_o question_n how_o be_v it_o that_o our_o gracious_a lord_n vouchsafe_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o his_o church_n to_o own_v she_o according_a to_o that_o high_a degree_n of_o marriage_n and_o after_o some_o expostulation_n she_o thus_o resolve_v herself_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o evidence_n unto_o we_o that_o entire_a union_n that_o exceed_a nearness_n that_o be_v between_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o dear_a soul_n of_o his_o belove_a saint_n there_o be_v a_o near_a relation_n among_o countryman_n and_o kindred_n insomuch_o that_o paul_n 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and_o will_v love_v she_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o for_o now_o she_o see_v there_o be_v no_o impediment_n that_o can_v destroy_v or_o contradict_v her_o hope_n yet_o still_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n nor_o can_v her_o mind_n receive_v or_o cure_v or_o comfort_n till_o she_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o herself_o in_o every_o degree_n as_o be_v both_o certain_a and_o infallible_a therefore_o she_o cry_v and_o give_v her_o lord_n no_o rest_n until_o he_o open_v her_o understanding_n that_o she_o may_v learn_v this_o mystery_n of_o love_n that_o never_o any_o soul_n do_v love_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o same_o soul_n be_v first_o belove_v by_o he_o and_o this_o must_v
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