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freeness_n with_o god_n in_o any_o address_n whatever_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n now_o all_o this_o be_v design_v and_o accomplish_v by_o his_o break_n down_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n which_o hinder_v man_n access_n to_o god_n and_o to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o porpose_n that_o man_n may_v serve_v and_o worship_v this_o god_n who_o thus_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o they_o in_o his_o son_n who_o he_o send_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v with_o all_o unfeignedness_n and_o fullness_n of_o faith_n reform_v their_o life_n &_o conform_v their_o will_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n which_o i_o now_o preach_v that_o those_o affliction_n &_o danger_n that_o may_v appear_v may_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o waver_v in_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o jesus_n who_o come_v to_o save_v fall_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o translate_v to_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a 2._o a_o second_o privilege_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o invest_v man_n withal_o be_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n for_o as_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o that_o god_n from_o who_o they_o be_v go_v astray_o &_o agianst_a who_o they_o have_v act_v open_a hostility_n so_o he_o come_v to_o renew_v a_o relation_n in_o man_n to_o god_n to_o this_o end_n do_v he_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o son_n of_o god_n see_v gal_n 4_o 4.5_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o sâ—ns_n it_o be_v true_a man_n be_v â—he_n son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n but_o here_o be_v a_o new_a way_n that_o christ_n 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or_o no_o knowledge_n oâ—_n god_n among_o they_o therefore_o their_o engagement_n to_o the_o preformance_n of_o the_o religion_n that_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v not_o come_v near_o for_o eminency_n to_o thosâ—_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v above_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o hatâ—_n engage_v and_o draw_v man_n with_o more_o liberal_a band_n the_o command_n that_o he_o lay_v upoâ—_n man_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n matt._n 11.29_o 3â—_n his_o cord_n be_v the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o band_n the_o band_n of_o love_n in_o a_o word_n they_o arâ—_n such_o as_o we_o can_v but_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o human_a nature_n and_o to_o they_o be_v add_v as_o to_o son_n all_o such_o promise_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n as_o may_v oblige_v man_n to_o act_v like_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o station_n and_o run_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o observe_v these_o command_n nay_o the_o disobey_v of_o these_o command_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o servile_a punishment_n as_o of_o stoning_n and_o the_o like_a but_o paternal_a as_o suspension_n from_o church_n fellowship_n and_o communion_n which_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o man_n destruction_n but_o his_o reformation_n not_o to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o body_n but_o to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o of_o this_o sonship_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n in_o that_o they_o have_v design_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o christ_n do_v purchase_v for_o man_n see_v rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o spirit_n though_o receive_v by_o none_o but_o by_o those_o that_o believe_v yet_o design_v for_o 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by_o which_o they_o have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o he_o not_o only_o as_o god_n but_o as_o their_o father_n the_o gospel_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a redeemer_n assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o any_o servile_a condition_n of_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o legal_a observance_n but_o that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o provide_v they_o keep_v the_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o will_v justify_v they_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a term_n without_o those_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n rom._n 8.16_o to_o say_v the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 3._o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v come_v to_o give_v the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o honour_n and_o 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also_o do_v give_v his_o great_a delegate_n power_n to_o inform_v the_o world_n what_o good_a be_v provide_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o those_o thing_n he_o be_v please_v to_o propose_v in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n which_o they_o have_v great_a assurance_n of_o enjoy_v see_v 1_o cor._n 3.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o as_o love_n be_v the_o condition_n here_o of_o â—â—oying_v these_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n prepare_v in_o express_a term_n so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o iâ—â—â—â—es_v all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v offer_v and_o preach_v together_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n therein_o contain_v which_o man_n may_v enjoy_v because_o prepare_v if_o he_o do_v â—ot_n render_v himself_o incapable_a through_o disobedience_n for_o certain_a 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