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but_o see_v more_o into_o this_o they_o will_v not_o take_v up_o all_o their_o stand_n upon_o their_o own_o leg_n and_o see_v their_o happiness_n or_o misery_n lie_v in_o their_o complete_a or_o incomplete_a obedience_n but_o they_o will_v see_v all_o holiness_n lie_v in_o christ_n hence_o you_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a god_n look_v upon_o sincere_a soul_n as_o present_v in_o christ_n that_o so_o far_o as_o christ_n be_v holy_a they_o be_v holy_a in_o he_o for_o all_o the_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o people_n for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o people_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o how_o this_o mediator_n deal_v with_o god_n the_o father_n for_o fall_v man_n second_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n deal_v with_o man_n the_o other_o party_n too_o 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pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n you_o see_v the_o errand_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o you_o soul_n and_o the_o business_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o sermon_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v you_o to_o a_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o come_v over_o to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v second_o by_o give_v out_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o sinner_n be_v effectual_o call_v and_o adopt_v into_o the_o sonship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o application_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n whilst_o on_o earth_n he_o promise_v when_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o send_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o room_n see_v it_o be_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v go_v away_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o his_o people_n and_o must_v go_v within_o the_o veil_n as_o the_o great_a highpriest_n therefore_o that_o this_o work_n may_v go_v on_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o comforter_n must_v come_v jo._n 16._o 7._o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 8._o he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n vers_fw-la 13._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v all_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o effectual_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v all_o that_o minister_n can_v do_v can_v remove_v the_o thick_a veil_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o sinner_n we_o can_v give_v eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o must_v be_v a_o almighty_a power_n must_v open_v this_o two_o leave_a gate_n and_o let_v in_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o work_n become_v successful_a to_o any_o soul_n we_o find_v it_o so_o how_o many_o precious_a sermon_n be_v cast_v away_o upon_o flinty_a heart_n they_o will_v not_o bow_v nor_o turn_v till_o the_o spirit_n come_v therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o 6._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 14._o or_o the_o promise_a spirit_n through_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n can_v be_v have_v till_o the_o spirit_n be_v have_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v how_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o commission_n give_v at_o all_o to_o the_o law_n to_o give_v out_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o open_n this_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n this_o bless_a savour_n come_v to_o sinner_n till_o 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undeserving_a in_o themselves_o into_o a_o state_n and_o relation_n of_o son_n and_o heir_n bring_v they_o into_o a_o new_a family_n and_o condition_n and_o such_o be_v the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o translation_n of_o call_v and_o sanctify_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o family_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o adoption-priviledge_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v 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18._o rom._n 6._o 14_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 1._o 8._o three_o a_o change_n of_o disposition_n they_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o child_n gal._n 4._o 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v by_o nature_n enemy_n but_o now_o be_v child_n they_o have_v a_o disposition_n to_o love_n god_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n joh._n 4._o 34._o mal._n 1._o 6._o to_o serve_v christ_n before_o be_v burdensome_a but_o now_o delightful_a the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v they_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o they_o now_o to_o obey_v christ_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o rebel_v against_o he_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o when_o god_n be_v well_o please_v four_o a_o change_n in_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o glorious_a privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o liberty_n 2._o 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curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o four_o it_o be_v fruitless_a work_n work_n that_o can_v make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a heb._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a heb._n 10._o 1._o five_o it_o be_v work_n without_o wage_n no_o reward_n at_o all_o can_v ever_o be_v receive_v from_o it_o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o for_o have_v there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o life_n no_o crown_n no_o
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room_n to_o bestow_v his_o good_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v his_o treasure_n to_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o rich_a shall_v be_v send_v empty_a away_o but_o the_o poor_a that_o waiâ—_n on_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v psa_n 69._o 33._o be_v â—â—ou_fw-mi a_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n the_o lord_n hatâ—_n special_a regard_n for_o such_o these_o be_v the_o person_n he_o invite_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n no_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v â—o_o they_o math._n 11._o 5._o therefore_o sinner_n it_o be_v â—ot_n thy_o poverty_n can_v break_v the_o match_n nor_o hinder_v â—y_a reception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wâ—â—ling_a 3._o object_n but_o i_o be_o a_o deform_a loveless_a creature_n i_o have_v no_o beauty_n at_o all_o in_o i_o i_o be_o black_a with_o sin_n full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o 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