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the_o wonderful_a free_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v any_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o determine_v we_o to_o be_v of_o that_o small_a number_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.6_o thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 5.23_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v honour_v the_o father_n that_o be_v with_o like_a love_n but_o not_o with_o great_a love_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o for_o though_o we_o may_v direct_v our_o worship_n unto_o one_o person_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o exclude_v the_o other_o in_o our_o
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thy_o own_o vile_a heart_n to_o see_v person_n worse_a sinner_n than_o thyself_o save_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o thrust_v out_o mat._n 8.11_o 12._o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n etc._n etc._n 3_o it_o be_v aggravate_v by_o this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a propitiation_n determine_v of_o god_n for_o sinner_n from_o everlasting_a both_o his_o person_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o redemption_n psal_n 33.11_o and_o hence_o unless_o we_o can_v null_a the_o counsel_n of_o god_n its_o impossible_a to_o find_v any_o other_o propitiation_n no_o equivalent_a price_n for_o man_n redemption_n beside_o this_o no_o mercy_n seat_v but_o mere_o this_o by_o god_n decree_n the_o matter_n be_v eternal_o limit_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o christ_n death_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.2_o 3._o what_o recompense_n of_o vengeance_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o sin_n not_o 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soul_n from_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o irresistible_a and_o mighty_a redemption_n luke_n 1.67_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o kingdom_n power_n dignity_n and_o strength_n of_o salvation_n every_o way_n sufficient_a to_o succour_v 3_o perfect_a not_o only_o in_o impretation_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o deliverance_n but_o also_o in_o actual_a application_n to_o call_v the_o elect_n to_o bring_v their_o soul_n to_o glory_n rev._n 5_o 9_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n so_o also_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 1.71_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n tit._n 2.14_o from_o death_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o i_o will_v ransom_n thou_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n heb._n 2.14_o by_o death_n he_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n from_o the_o world_n gal._n 1.4_o from_o 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blood_n 3_o dignity_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o price_n pay_v act._n 20.28_o these_o thing_n suit_v none_o but_o christ_n reas_n 2_o from_o thing_n requisite_a to_o a_o sufficient_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o 1_o price_n must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v content_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a but_o the_o ransom_n pay_v by_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o father_n will_n heb._n 10.9_o and_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o 2_o there_o must_v be_v a_o equality_n too_o of_o the_o debt_n or_o wrong_n in_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o therefore_o satisfaction_n be_v require_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n make_v all_o thing_n unequal_a between_o god_n and_o man_n now_o justice_n require_v equality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n ezek._n 18.29_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a such_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n for_o all_o the_o dishonour_n and_o wrong_v do_v to_o god_n by_o they_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v reach_v to_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v such_o a_o price_n as_o by_o one_o offering_n perfect_v for_o ever_o heb._n 10.14_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o what_o will_v we_o have_v more_o than_o perfection_n be_v the_o law_n break_v christ_n be_v better_a than_o the_o law_n he_o be_v the_o essential_a word_n of_o god_n do_v sin_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n christ_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n heb._n 1.3_o 3_o the_o price_n pay_v must_v be_v voluntary_a not_o force_v for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v rather_o be_v satispassion_n than_o satisfaction_n the_o damn_a in_o hell_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n christ_n payment_n be_v voluntary_a 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