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a_o favour_n and_o a_o undeserved_a kindness_n yet_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merciful_a do_v sometime_o imply_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o presuppose_v some_o satisfaction_n and_o propitiation_n make_v without_o which_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o though_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v just_a and_o justice_n require_v some_o expiation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o blood_n or_o some_o other_o way_n and_o this_o to_o manifest_v his_o pure_a holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o just_a law_n to_o be_v violate_v and_o yet_o let_v the_o party_n violate_v go_v free_a without_o any_o
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more_o excellent_a priest_n the_o proposition_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v at_o large_a and_o very_o effectual_o and_o this_o be_v his_o design_n and_o work_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o 10_o §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o introduction_n ver._n 1._o then_o very_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v also_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o connexion_n 2._o the_o matter_n the_o connexion_n be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n then_o very_o or_o according_a to_o the_o original_a therefore_o very_o and_o so_o vatablus_n beza_n junius_n translate_v by_o which_o the_o word_n follow_v seem_v to_o contain_v a_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o especial_o from_o the_o 5_o where_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o priest_n must_v serve_v and_o officiate_v in_o it_o according_a to_o 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rom._n 8._o 17._o so_o may_v we_o likewise_o say_v if_o no_o son_n than_o no_o heir_n none_o can_v be_v son_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v none_o can_v be_v justify_v which_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o belief_n in_o this_o blood_n if_o not_o shed_v this_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o expiate_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o remissible_a 2._o merit_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n promise_v and_o the_o promise_v too_o 3._o it_o merit_v the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v and_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n 4._o it_o merit_v a_o power_n in_o christ_n 1._o to_o reveal_v the_o gospel_n and_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o work_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o sinful_a man_n heart_n 2._o upon_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o his_o intercession_n a_o power_n to_o give_v remission_n and_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n take_v away_o this_o death_n this_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o 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and_o of_o our_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o our_o perseverance_n it_o may_v be_v though_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n and_o separable_a from_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n in_o many_o but_o the_o object_n of_o this_o full_a assurance_n be_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n consider_v antecedent_o to_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a subject_n or_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o conclusion_n we_o deduce_v from_o thence_o concern_v our_o own_o particular_a estate_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o every_o one_o who_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n the_o confidence_n and_o reliance_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n be_v not_o a_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v justify_v we_o already_o or_o that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o absolute_o but_o that_o he_o will_v justify_v save_v and_o reward_v those_o who_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o by_o 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