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dead_a in_o offence_n &_o sin_n before_o faith_n &_o that_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o or_o our_o work_n shall_v please_v god_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v what_o good_a will_n have_v paul_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o great_a wicked_a will_n that_o breathe_v forth_o slaughter_n go_v forward_o destroy_a christian_n in_o the_o horrible_a blindness_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o what_o merit_v of_o his_o will_n by_o what_o preparation_n of_o work_n do_v god_n convert_v he_o from_o these_o evil_n to_o faith_n in_o like_a manner_n how_o many_o enemy_n of_o christ_n daily_o be_v draw_v of_o a_o sudden_a by_o the_o secert_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o christ_n last_o the_o
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savour_n to_o god_n in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o even_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o purge_v we_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o also_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n without_o fault_n that_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n shall_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o point_n do_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n exact_o debate_n as_o that_o he_o gather_v from_o the_o propriety_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o testament_n that_o christ_n must_v needs_o die_v because_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n 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come_v of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v another_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o second_o come_v whereof_o be_v speak_v luk._n 21._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o rom._n 8.23_o and_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o fulfil_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o former_a for_o now_o we_o be_v save_v in_o hope_n but_o not_o as_o yet_o in_o deed_n as_o the_o apostle_n write_v rom._n 8.24_o chap._n v._o the_o answer_v or_o take_v away_o of_o certain_a question_n about_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o redemption_n but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n in_o this_o place_n captive_n 1._o question_n why_o he_o must_v needs_o redeem_v we_o by_o a_o price_n &_o not_o take_v we_o out_o of_o satan_n power_n by_o force_n who_o do_v unjust_o hold_v we_o captive_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v redeem_v who_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o 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say_v very_o clear_o the_o band_n of_o death_n draw_v together_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o be_v loose_v by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o who_o alone_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o death_n man_n his_o personal_a dignity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n iii_o the_o three_o cause_n which_o be_v great_a of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n death_n although_o innocent_a and_o just_a but_o it_o be_v his_o death_n who_o be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o this_o exceed_a great_a dignity_n of_o this_o person_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n &_o death_n although_o it_o be_v temporal_a if_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o be_v respect_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o infinite_a force_n to_o save_v they_o for_o ever_o who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o it_o which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 9_o teach_v say_v if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o young_a heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a do_v sanctify_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o blame_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o act_n chap._n 20._o paul_n be_v witness_v that_o god_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n redeem_v his_o church_n not_o that_o the_o deity_n have_v flesh_n or_o blood_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n but_o that_o person_n which_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o this_o blood_n be_v and_o be_v true_o call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n who_o excellency_n therefore_o and_o dignity_n be_v exceed_o great_a to_o these_o this_o be_v annex_v that_o beside_o his_o power_n divine_a us._n his_o lordship_n over_o we_o and_o his_o nearness_n in_o blood_n unto_o us._n and_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o deliver_v our_o common_a redeemer_n have_v also_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a right_n of_o redemption_n both_o because_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o &_o also_o because_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o blood_n for_o by_o the_o right_n of_o lordship_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o servant_n be_v redeem_v of_o the_o master_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o kindred_n the_o father_n do_v well_o redeem_v the_o son_n one_o brother_n another_o and_o one_o kinsman_n another_o and_o hither_o may_v be_v refer_v that_o which_o we_o read_v levit._n 25.25_o to_o be_v special_o ordain_v touch_v the_o right_a of_o nearness_n of_o kindred_n three_o also_o this_o have_v be_v a_o question_n mean_n 3._o question_n why_o must_v we_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o death_n rather_o than_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n as_o touch_v the_o mean_n of_o redemption_n whether_o the_o deliverance_n of_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v by_o some_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o answer_v 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