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even_o that_o be_v a_o pass_n through_o which_o none_o can_v go_v but_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o guard_v that_o none_o dare_v adventure_v to_o enter_v it_o much_o less_o can_v any_o win_v through_o it_o save_v he_o only_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v iii_o three_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o high_a estimation_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v of_o it_o o_o what_o a_o high_a estimation_n have_v the_o saint_n of_o this_o gospel_n salvation_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n which_o they_o think_v comparable_a to_o this_o all_o other_o mercy_n be_v but_o little_a zoar_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o gospel_n salvation_n iu._n four_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o noble_a effect_n which_o this_o salvation_n bring_v about_o and_o producethâ—_n some_o of_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n david_n have_v clear_v psal._n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o be_v not_o this_o â—_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o gospel_n salvation_n to_o â—ring_v we_o out_o of_o nature_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—s_v not_o this_o a_o great_a effect_n to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v enemy_n become_v friend_n and_o that_o be_v â—â—_o effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v not_o this_o â—_o great_a effect_n to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v move_v â—â—_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n move_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaâ—â—n_v and_o that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a effect_n to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v far_o off_o to_o be_v now_o make_v near_o and_o â—â—t_v that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a effect_n to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v darkness_n become_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o â—â—at_n be_v the_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o gospel_n salvation_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o tell_v â—f_o all_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—ut_fw-la o_fw-la will_v you_o come_v and_o see_v and_o that_o will_v â—est_n resolve_v the_o question_n unto_o you_o what_o the_o â—ble_n effect_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v v._n five_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n which_o â—oth_v redound_v to_o the_o person_n who_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v not_o heaven_n a_o noble_a advantage_n use_v that_o be_v the_o gain_n which_o attend_v the_o â—â—bracers_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n second_o 〈◊〉_d not_o jesus_n christ_n a_o notable_a advantage_n use_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o advantage_n which_o attend_v â—â—_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n â—â—irdly_o be_v not_o eternal_a communion_n with_o use_v a_o notable_a advantage_n and_o that_o advantage_n attend_v the_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a â—â—vation_n four_o be_v not_o eternal_a liberation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n a_o great_a advantage_n and_o that_o attend_v the_o imbracer_n oâ—_n this_o great_a salvation_n five_o be_v not_o eternal_a sing_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n a_o greaâ—_n advantage_n and_o that_o attend_v the_o imbracery_n of_o this_o salvation_n six_o be_v not_o eternal_a see_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o noble_a advantage_n and_o yet_o this_o as_o all_o the_o former_a attend_v the_o imbracer_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n yeâ—_n will_v you_o be_v rich_a o_o then_o embrace_v thiâ—_n great_a salvation_n will_v you_o be_v honourable_a come_v and_o embrace_v this_o great_a salvation_n will_v you_o be_v eternal_o happy_a o_o than_o comâ—_n and_o partake_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n vi_o sixthly_a it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o salvation_n that_o eveâ—_n be_v accomplish_v there_o be_v never_o a_o salvation_n or_o victory_n obtain_v by_o any_o general_n 〈◊〉_d captain_n unto_o a_o land_n or_o people_n that_o coulâ—_n have_v the_o name_n of_o great_a salvation_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o vii_o seven_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great-salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o wâ—_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n as_o to_o the_o mâ—ritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n do_v effectuate_v and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o tâ—â—_n authority_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great-salvatioâ—_a will_v you_o know_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thâ—_n great-salvation_n it_o be_v christ_n heb._n 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o must_v not_o this_o salvation_n be_v suitable_a to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n it_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o irradiant_a beam_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gâ—â—_n the_o mediator_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a salvation_n viii_o eight_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o salvation_n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n but_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o now_o the_o second_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v â—peak_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o viz._n how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o â—reacher_n of_o this_o eternal_a salvation_n we_o do_v â—ot_n think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v never_o preach_v before_o christ_n come_v â—â—_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o â—ords_n may_v be_v one_o of_o these_o three_o if_o not_o all_o â—f_n they_o i._n first_o that_o all_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n under_o the_o law_n do_v come_v â—ery_o far_o short_a in_o the_o point_n of_o fullness_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n preach_v of_o it_o therefore_o be_v christ_n say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o his_o great_a salvation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o â—now_v adam_n he_o preach_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n and_o enoch_n he_o preach_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n and_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n they_o â—reached_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n and_o all_o â—he_n prophet_n who_o go_v before_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d now_o in_o heaven_n they_o preach_v of_o this_o great_a salvation_n but_o all_o their_o preach_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o preach_v in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n for_o never_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o â—pake_v thus_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o great_a preacher_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n ii_o second_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n â—f_n it_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o â—â—is_n great_a salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o clear_a way_n of_o preach_v of_o it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o it_o without_o type_n and_o shadow_n he_o be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o it_o clear_o and_o 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