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very_o admirable_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n wonderful_o appear_v in_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o creation_n job_n 37.14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 38.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v admire_v he_o but_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v much_o more_o admirable_a for_o belove_a this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o make_v a_o world_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o saint_n esay_n 40._o the_o lord_n speak_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n a_o saviour_n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n
and_o gather_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n say_v ver_fw-la 13._o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n with_o who_o take_v he_o counsel_n and_o who_o instruct_v he_o etc._n etc._n certain_o none_n belove_v there_o be_v none_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o determine_v his_o whole_a work_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n before_o all_o thing_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o be_v then_o for_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o can_v have_v invent_v such_o a_o way_n such_o a_o mean_n of_o recover_v of_o reconcile_a fall_v man_n true_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 11.49_o therefore_o also_o he_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 21._o we_o preach_v christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.7_o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o hide_a wisdom_n 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free_o poor_a soul_n hos_fw-la 14.4_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o beloved_n god_n love_v free_o for_o he_o love_v his_o before_o they_o be_v ephes_n 1.4_o he_o love_v they_o free_o for_o he_o love_v they_o when_o they_o be_v sinner_n rom._n 5.8_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o be_v free_a for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.27_o he_o manifest_v it_o unto_o they_o when_o they_o will_v none_o of_o it_o when_o man_n have_v rather_o keep_v their_o sin_n then_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o atonement_n so_o paul_n act._n 9_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o over_o power_n he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n as_o it_o be_v in_o esay_n 65.1_o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o and_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n god_n 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generation_n and_o generation_n his_o covenant_n make_v with_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o believer_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n esay_n 61.8_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v esay_n 54.10_o neither_o shall_v thou_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o jer._n 32.40_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a for_o indeed_o be_v not_o god_n mercy_n god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n everlasting_a there_o can_v he_o no_o true_a joy_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o occasion_n both_o true_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o consolation_n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n which_o have_v love_v and_o give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n etc._n etc._n note_v belove_v here_o be_v everlasting_a consolation_n flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o true_o the_o consolation_n can_v not_o be_v everlasting_a be_v not_o that_o love_n communicate_v through_o grace_n everlasting_a here_o be_v admirable_a mercy_n admirable_a grace_n free_a full_a everlasting_a 3_o the_o saint_n have_v cause_n to_o admire_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n for_o belove_a those_o two_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v admirable_o exalt_v in_o this_o one_o particular_a give_v christ_n a_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n his_o love_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v exalt_v in_o that_o he_o to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o end_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n gives_z his_o own_o son_n to_o become_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n
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that_o condition_n see_v mat._n 7.22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v he_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n o_o belove_a this_o will_v be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n see_v luke_n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3_o use_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a highpriest_n and_o peacemaker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o look_v to_o jesus_n for_o salvation_n do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v you_o upon_o this_o duty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v come_v in_o with_o power_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n work_v up_o thy_o soul_n above_o thyself_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o encourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n to_o who_o god_n shall_v be_v plese_v to_o come_v in_o gracious_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n note_v first_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o look_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o son_n see_v esay_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o esay_n 55.1_o o_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n o_o belove_a god_n will_v not_o have_v poor_a soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n he_o have_v give_v christ_n the_o live_a bread_n for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o peace-offering_a for_o sin_n so_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o now_o then_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o reconciliation_n hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n worth_n the_o own_n be_v it_o worth_a the_o receive_n man_n and_o woman_n consider_v of_o it_o act._n 13.26_o man_n and_o brothren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n send_v to_o who_o ever_o among_o you_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o to_o you_o it_o be_v send_v 2_o consider_v christ_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v when_o ever_o you_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o put_v you_o off_o john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o o_o belove_a the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o firmer_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n believe_v it_o the_o lord_n never_o do_v nonever_o will_v cast_v forth_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v who_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o he_o see_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.20_o his_o father_n see_v he_o afar_o off_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o o_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o witness_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n with_o a_o violent_a or_o strong_a hand_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o most_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o poor_a christian_n many_o time_n to_o throw_v away_o his_o profession_n 1_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n 2_o inability_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o those_o hard_a temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o their_o christian_a progress_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n will_v flow_v in_o from_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n remedy_n answerable_a even_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o poor_a soul_n o_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o vile_a curse_a nature_n thou_o artready_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v 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with_o christ_n in_o god_n dead_a to_o sin_n and_o dead_a in_o yourselves_o not_o able_a to_o act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o you_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o christ_n be_v and_o will_v be_v all_z and_z in_o all_o to_o your_o soul_n col._n 3.11_o if_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v subdue_v and_o they_o make_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n i_o mean_v pesonal_o perfect_a otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o another_o &_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o dependencie_n upon_o christ_n this_o be_v adam_n condition_n and_o he_o quick_o lose_v it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v much_o for_o our_o good_a to_o keep_v as_o always_o in_o a_o dependencie_n upon_o himself_o where_o our_o stock_n remain_v for_o our_o life_n our_o consolation_n our_o salvation_n it_o be_v all_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sure_a although_o we_o 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this_o world_n 2_o i_o answer_v christ_n jesus_n know_v very_o well_o before_o ever_o he_o give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o curse_a nature_n a_o disposition_n in_o thou_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a even_o after_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n unto_o thou_o he_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v or_o perform_v any_o duty_n without_o sin_n nay_o he_o never_o intend_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o or_o i_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o give_v we_o such_o
persecute_v and_o so_o will_v christ_n deal_v with_o thy_o soul_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o cleave_v as_o close_o to_o thy_o sin_n as_o thy_o skin_n to_o thy_o flesh_n he_o will_v fetch_v thou_o off_o from_o it_o if_o thou_o belong_v unto_o he_o the_o four_o particular_a propound_v be_v the_o matter_n which_o christ_n our_o prophet_n teach_v first_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o know_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v man_n in_o scripture_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v a_o crucify_a christ_n peter_n act._n 2.36_o 37._o preach_v christ_n crucify_v bring_v they_o to_o know_v that_o it_o wa_o christ_n indeed_o who_o they_o have_v crucify_v so_o philip_n act._n 8.12_o preach_v the_o truth_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n so_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o preach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v preach_v christ_n and_o glad_a tiding_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n effectual_o teach_v where_o he_o come_v object_n must_v man_n be_v teach_v the_o knowedge_n of_o christ_n before_o they_o know_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v accept_v of_o christ_n unless_o they_o see_v a_o need_n of_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v man_n true_o to_o see_v and_o know_v themselves_o saul_n act_v 9_o think_v himself_o a_o very_a holy_a and_o happy_a man_n till_o he_o meet_v christ_n on_o the_o way_n and_o note_v christ_n teach_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v saul_n i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nacaroth_n say_v christ_n who_o thou_o persecute_v christ_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o of_o 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and_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o can_v never_o see_v himself_o a_o persecutor_n till_o christ_n teach_v he_o saul_n perfecute_v but_o he_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o out_o of_o zeal_n be_v persecutor_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n but_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o that_o they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o it_o as_o christ_n himself_o foretell_v john_n 16.2_o but_o i_o dare_v say_v as_o saul_n say_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n out_o of_o zeal_n think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v do_v they_o know_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o persecute_v christ_n who_o indeed_o take_v every_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o as_o to_o himself_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v come_v upon_o their_o spirit_n before_o 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