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people_n and_o as_o one_o say_v so_o many_o wound_n so_o many_o cry_n every_o wound_n have_v a_o cry_a mouth_n that_o be_v daily_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o the_o believer_n jesus_n always_o stand_v as_o a_o lamb_n as_o it_o be_v slay_v urge_v his_o death_n urge_v his_o agony_n urge_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o suffering_n when_o justice_n have_v he_o under_o the_o lash_n when_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n alone_o and_o he_o be_v urge_v the_o value_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o succeed_a of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n begin_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o strength_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o your_o soul_n unto_o perfection_n jesus_n christ_n live_v upon_o the_o throne_n carry_v on_o this_o work_n and_o for_o this_o great_a end_n he_o consider_v the_o christian_n state_n in_o all_o his_o danger_n and_o in_o all_o his_o weakness_n and_o under_o all_o his_o want_n and_o he_o be_v improve_n his_o death_n for_o more_o grace_n and_o for_o a_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n he_o know_v your_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o temptation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v pray_v for_o you_o there_o and_o improve_n his_o interest_n with_o his_o father_n on_o that_o account_n john_n 17.15_o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a o_o father_n say_v he_o they_o can_v stand_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o concern_v in_o the_o world_n not_o alone_o let_v thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a and_o let_v thy_o strength_n be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v they_o in_o their_o danger_n he_o see_v that_o your_o grace_n be_v yet_o but_o small_a and_o will_v hardly_o stand_v against_o a_o small_a encounter_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v as_o luke_n 22.31_o 32._o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v that_o thy_o grace_n will_v be_v sore_o try_v and_o will_v meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v not_o fail_v he_o plead_v with_o the_o father_n for_o a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n john_n 14.16_o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v come_v in_o the_o royalty_n of_o his_o office_n into_o your_o heart_n bring_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o joy_n and_o of_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o thus_o he_o in_o heaven_n look_v after_o the_o work_n that_o be_v begin_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o author_n but_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o the_o 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work_n that_o he_o hâ—th_v begin_v and_o here_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o we_o say_v jesus_n christ_n continue_v to_o intercede_v you_o must_v know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intercede_v in_o a_o way_n of_o free_a grace_n as_o we_o do_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o intercede_v in_o a_o precarious_a way_n as_o believer_n do_v but_o he_o intercee_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n his_o intercede_v be_v a_o authoritative_a act_n he_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o grace_n and_o for_o acceptance_n for_o we_o but_o he_o urge_v the_o father_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o infinite_a price_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n that_o
mat._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n there_o give_v we_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o servant_n the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o same_o servant_n go_v out_o to_o his_o fellow-servant_n that_o owe_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v i_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o will_v have_v forgiveness_n from_o other_o but_o they_o will_v not_o forgive_v themselves_o well_o but_o when_o peter_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o say_v lord_n how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o 70_o time_n 7._o as_o often_o as_o he_o do_v offend_v so_o often_o thou_o shall_v forgive_v use_v 6._o again_o this_o doctrine_n call_v for_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o papal_a mass_n as_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n you_o that_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v you_o detest_v and_o defy_v the_o idolatry_n and_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o will_v pretend_v to_o forgive_v sin_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o wrong_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o insufficient_a thing_n no_o pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v not_o come_v in_o at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n but_o it_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o free_a grace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n thousand_o of_o ram_n &_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o satisfy_v for_o they_o and_o their_o money_n will_v perish_v together_o that_o will_v buy_v pardon_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o a_o price_n 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thou_o shall_v hear_v something_o that_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o so_o i_o say_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o those_o ordinance_n where_o god_n give_v out_o strengthen_v grace_n and_o where_o god_n seal_v up_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n and_o there_o thou_o may_v have_v something_o that_o may_v be_v a_o feast_n to_o thy_o soul_n there_o may_v thou_o meet_v with_o something_o that_o may_v confirm_v this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n more_o to_o thou_o than_o ever_o and_o you_o that_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n discharge_v love_n in_o your_o heart_n i_o have_v two_o or_o three_o word_n to_o leave_v with_o you_o 1._o improve_v it_o improve_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o influence_n to_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o all_o obedience_n to_o god_n let_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o kindness_n to_o you_o be_v so_o improve_v and_o wrought_v upon_o your_o heart_n as_o it_o may_v constrain_v you_o to_o devote_v and_o dedicate_v yourselves_o to_o 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