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the_o charge_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n what_o justice_n can_v require_v shall_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o transgressor_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o also_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n too_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v suffer_v that_o shall_v have_v be_v suffer_v by_o transgressor_n apostasy_n from_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o by_o be_v impute_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n enmity_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v impute_v the_o prince_n of_o devil_n all_o kind_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v impute_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o striver_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o a_o impostor_n and_o deceiver_n so_o that_o no_o kind_n of_o sin_n that_o conscience_n can_v object_v against_o the_o soul_n 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transgression_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o bond_n to_o pay_v all_o their_o debt_n and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n for_o those_o transgression_n he_o must_v never_o have_v come_v out_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.14_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o their_o preach_v of_o christ_n be_v vain_a unless_o christ_n be_v rise_v whence_o the_o apostle_n note_v that_o though_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o sattisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o all_o the_o person_n that_o christ_n sustain_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n unto_o faith_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v satisfy_v for_o those_o transgression_n by_o the_o 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christ_n through_o believe_v and_o also_o that_o christ_n in_o receive_v that_o acquittance_n from_o god_n do_v receive_v it_o in_o the_o room_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v embrace_v he_o and_o thence_o the_o spirit_n evidence_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n unto_o every_o believer_n a_o participation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n yea_o that_o it_o attribute_n to_o they_o a_o co-resurrection_n with_o christ_n col._n 2.13_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o that_o be_v have_v make_v you_o partaker_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o raise_v you_o with_o himself_o and_o vers_fw-la 14._o blot_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v justify_v our_o soul_n from_o all_o that_o ever_o sin_n conscience_n the_o law_n 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surety_n for_o all_o sinner_n that_o shall_v embrace_v he_o as_o their_o mediator_n have_v now_o receive_v a_o acknowledgement_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v full_o take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o so_o receive_v he_o the_o spirit_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n remembrance_n what_o welcome_a as_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n have_v into_o heaven_n it_o show_v the_o soul_n from_o such_o a_o place_n as_o that_o psal_n 110.1_o the_o father_n say_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o heaven_n well_o do_v thou_o obedient_a son_n sit_v thou_o down_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a in_o that_o first_o in_o that_o welcome_n give_v by_o the_o father_n there_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v the_o work_n
we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n all_o our_o duty_n and_o performance_n our_o most_o holy_a act_n they_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n likewise_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o own_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n chap._n 23.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v my_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v never_o reproach_v myself_o till_o i_o die_v so_o chap._n 31.6_o let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n yet_o in_o chap._n 4.3_o 4._o this_o job_n that_o can_v declare_v so_o many_o righteous_a act_n of_o his_o own_o begin_v free_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o vileness_n though_o those_o action_n of_o righteousness_n have_v 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formality_n hardness_n blockishness_n insensibleness_n be_v less_o burdensome_a to_o they_o because_o the_o faculty_n of_o spiritual_a sight_n be_v out_o of_o exercise_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o that_o under_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o large_a confession_n of_o the_o soul_n own_o vileness_n the_o spiritual_a faculty_n of_o sight_n in_o the_o believe_a soul_n be_v then_o draw_v up_o in_o its_o strength_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o those_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o abase_v soul_n 2._o when_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n with_o christ_n than_o the_o precious_a heavenly_a light_n that_o discover_v all_o the_o unsutableness_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v to_o god_n will_v shine_v clear_o and_o actual_o the_o transparent_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n to_o so_o unlovely_a a_o 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act_n of_o believe_a soul_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n first_o the_o want_n of_o pure_a love_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o want_n of_o the_o soul_n aim_v mere_o at_o the_o exaltation_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o act_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n bless_a will_n from_o a_o pure_a childlike_a disposition_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o dispose_v he_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o father_n will_v only_o only_o because_o his_o father_n will_n this_o be_v pure_a love_n when_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n himself_o without_o relation_n to_o any_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n that_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v without_o relation_n to_o any_o fear_n of_o any_o loss_n or_o damage_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v suffer_v through_o disobedience_n to_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v only_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o bless_a father_n will_n now_o this_o in_o every_o holy_a duty_n the_o soul_n perform_v be_v 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2._o it_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o application_n in_o regard_n the_o terror_n and_o horror_n for_o sin_n be_v appropriate_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o his_o work_n alone_o whence_o you_o shall_v see_v rom._n 8.16_o fear_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o work_v fear_n and_o anguish_n and_o vexation_n of_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o spirit_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n in_o evidence_v to_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o promise_n his_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n particular_a and_o peculiar_a office_n that_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o spirit_n have_v its_o office_n and_o that_o be_v to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o peculiar_a 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in_o that_o propriety_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v fear_n and_o doubt_n arise_v of_o lose_v it_o again_o can_v the_o soul_n see_v union_n with_o christ_n unless_o the_o voice_n say_v thus_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o will_v never_o separate_v from_o thou_o it_o will_v give_v no_o true_a comfort_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o happiness_n then_o rejoice_v in_o the_o present_a good_a enjoy_v 3._o it_o will_v appear_v in_o regard_n there_o be_v nothing_o sufficient_a to_o evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n his_o union_n from_o the_o promise_n satisfy_o but_o the_o spirit_n there_o must_v be_v a_o equal_a authority_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n to_o that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o sin_n gild_n and_o subjection_n to_o everlasting_a damnation_n before_o the_o soul_n can_v receive_v any_o satisfaction_n or_o any_o true_a freedom_n from_o those_o dreadful_a horror_n that_o 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the_o union_n between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n there_o must_v be_v a_o similarity_n a_o kind_n of_o likeness_n and_o near_a similitude_n and_o relation_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n consider_v in_o his_o personal_a excellency_n in_o his_o precious_a beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v rather_o the_o object_n of_o love_n than_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o assiance_n and_o dependence_n christ_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v depend_v upon_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a but_o as_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o a_o rock_n to_o lay_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n upon_o that_o be_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n ii_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o darkness_n in_o regard_n the_o most_o special_a access_n of_o soul_n unto_o christ_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o soul_n the_o most_o press_a argument_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o soul_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v for_o salvation_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o that_o declaration_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o now_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thus_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o poor_a rebel_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v and_o accept_v of_o proposition_n of_o peace_n and_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o v._o 21_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n do_v convey_v through_o he_o and_o in_o heb._n 7.25_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v 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