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i'faith_o a_o active_a faith_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n hero_n be_v the_o one_o only_a help_n this_o keep_v with_o god_n in_o his_o word_n for_o principle_n of_o policy_n for_o upright_a way_n for_o support_v and_o courage_n in_o both_o against_o carnal_a counsel_n course_n confidence_n and_o fear_n the_o worst_a of_o counsellor_n these_o consideration_n possess_v while_o with_o joy_n in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n glory_v in_o his_o work_n all_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a and_o in_o his_o way_n all_o righteous_a and_o holy_a with_o fear_n sorrow_n and_o prayer_n because_o of_o judgement_n impendent_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o error_n division_n profaneness_n abound_v and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n sake_n and_o their_o concernment_n and_o for_o common-weal_n and_o kingdom_n the_o inn_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o for_o the_o minister_n sackcloth_n can_v hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o prophesy_v and_o witnesse-bearing_a salutiferous_a and_o destructive_a nor_o their_o slaughter_n do_v any_o more_o than_o issue_n forth_o their_o resurrection_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v and_o the_o ruin_n of_o seven_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o name_n let_v the_o earth-dweller_n the_o merry_a world_n of_o they_o beware_v for_o the_o publish_v of_o this_o treatise_n beside_o the_o importunity_n of_o many_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o surrey_n for_o the_o ejection_n of_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n who_o hear_v part_n of_o it_o deliver_v in_o sermon_n which_o wrest_v from_o i_o a_o concession_n to_o their_o desire_n two_o thing_n sway_v with_o i_o first_o that_o in_o this_o sleight_n age_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o puff_v of_o windy_a vaporing_n which_o blow_v high_a and_o big_a and_o take_v with_o many_o the_o wholesome_a old_a everlasting_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a truth_n of_o save_a doctrine_n may_v be_v lay_v again_o before_o all_o man_n sight_n to_o cure_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v this_o giddiness_n of_o head_n and_o second_o that_o in_o this_o notional_a high-flown_a conceit_a age_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v esteem_v but_o that_o which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o mysterious_a of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a dispensation_n and_o above_o scriptural_a and_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v overlook_v call_v low_o carnal_a and_o fit_a for_o none_o but_o saint_n under_o the_o low_a dispensation_n it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o these_o truth_n only_o be_v true_o heavenly_a spiritual_a gospel-mystery_n of_o the_o high_a dispensation_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o review_n and_o christian-experience_n all_o may_v see_v that_o the_o other_o novel_a speaking_n be_v low_a carnal_a beggarly_a thing_n belly-breath_n the_o issue_n of_o fleshly_a tumour_n indigested_a waterish_a tympany_n and_o crack_n of_o cloud_n without_o rain_n that_o i_o prefix_v your_o highness_n name_n be_v a_o act_n of_o boldness_n for_o which_o pardon_n be_v humble_o crave_v i_o adventure_v on_o it_o that_o i_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o encouragement_n give_v to_o my_o ministry_n two_o year_n since_o at_o a_o needful_a time_n by_o your_o renown_a father_n now_o with_o christ_n who_o open_o and_o real_o own_v it_o almost_o oppress_v by_o willing_a my_o labour_n at_o kingston_n of_o which_o poor_a labour_n as_o they_o be_v i_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n present_v to_o your_o most_o serene_a aspect_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n what_o remain_v but_o prayer_n promise_v that_o your_o life_n may_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o person_n may_v abide_v in_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o most_o high_a hide_v there_o even_o in_o his_o bosome-love_n in_o christ_n your_o heart_n may_v remain_v large_a wise_a holy_a humble_a and_o believe_v your_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o great_a council_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o peace_n the_o lord_n and_o you_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o abundant_a joy_n for_o the_o good_a of_o these_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o you_o also_o through_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o your_o great_a council_n it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v still_o bless_v these_o nation_n and_o make_v they_o instrumental_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o romish_n babylon_n with_o all_o that_o belong_v thereto_o and_o that_o out_o of_o illuminate_v zeal_n for_o the_o gospel_n the_o saint_n injury_n and_o blood_n till_o the_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v render_v to_o she_o double_a which_o work_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o time_n by_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o call_v and_o faithful_a and_o choose_v on_o which_o work_n your_o heart_n set_v you_o have_v the_o hosanna_n of_o he_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o mighty_a thundering_n of_o the_o hallelujah_n and_o be_v your_o highness_n most_o oblige_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o public_a good_a richard_n byfield_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n in_o its_o dependence_n and_o manner_n of_o lay_v down_o with_o three_o special_a observation_n give_v further_a light_n to_o the_o word_n and_o with_o the_o four_o great_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n three_o of_o they_o express_v and_o the_o four_o strong_o imply_v in_o the_o coherence_n chap._n 2._o the_o first_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 3._o the_o second_o great_a truth_n the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o choice_a truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n take_v for_o grant_v chap._n 4._o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n he_o that_o provide_v this_o salvation_n god_n even_o god_n the_o father_n chap._n 5._o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o salvation_n in_o the_o person_n who_o undertake_v to_o work_v it_o out_o even_o god_n own_o son_n chap._n 6._o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n manifest_v in_o the_o way_n god_n take_v to_o save_v sinner_n by_o his_o son_n chap._n 7._o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n evince_v in_o the_o outward_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n and_o to_o take_v such_o away_o to_o save_v which_o be_v the_o impotency_n and_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n to_o save_v and_o the_o lose_a estate_n of_o the_o sinner_n chap._n 8._o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n mission_n intend_v and_o attain_v which_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o and_o in_o the_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v chap._n 9_o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n shine_v in_o the_o person_n who_o make_v 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