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together_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 4._o 34._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o son_n heb._n 4._o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o rom._n 1._o 4._o all_o which_o be_v one_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n of_o god_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a decree_n god_n and_o man_n through_o his_o union_n with_o and_o in_o the_o godhead_n god_n thus_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o mediatorship_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n god_n and_o man_n do_v also_o in_o and_o with_o he_o carry_v it_o on_o as_o a_o father_n to_o and_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o respect_n not_o only_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o the_o legal_a testimony_n that_o it_o receive_v from_o 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intermission_n and_o stoppage_n without_o the_o constant_a supply_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o therefore_o a_o biliever_n eye_n and_o aim_n must_v be_v tend_v to_o a_o immediate_a pitch_v on_o and_o close_v with_o himself_o as_o the_o proper_a course_n and_o sure_a way_n and_o only_o orderly_a mean_n to_o find_v rest_n and_o safety_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v to_o inquire_v how_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n mark._n the_o aim_n of_o faith_n eye_n desirous_a to_o attain_v its_o mark._n be_v to_o be_v level_v at_o and_o exercise_v upon_o this_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a object_n so_o as_o to_o change_v the_o soul_n from_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o its_o own_o guilt_n and_o to_o get_v power_n against_o the_o defile_n nature_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o change_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n after_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2_o 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as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 5._o and_o in_o regard_n the_o strength_n and_o slay_a power_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o law_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n subject_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sinful_a man_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n from_o be_v under_o any_o condemn_a or_o accuse_v sentence_n or_o sting_v of_o punishment_n from_o thence_o which_o he_o bring_v about_o by_o obey_v it_o &_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o make_v by_o sinful_a man._n sin_n be_v therefore_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n he_o therefore_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o fulfil_v its_o command_n and_o bear_v its_o doom_n though_o sin_n be_v finite_a in_o the_o transgressor_n yet_o it_o be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o infinite_a god_n but_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffer_v of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a extent_n 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and_o full_o rest_v in_o and_o be_v devote_v to_o i_o alone_o and_o to_o no_o other_o i_o consent_v dear_a christ_n and_o here_o engage_v and_o do_v consent_n and_o engage_v i_o offer_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o agreement_n i_o give_v it_o up_o dear_a and_o precious_a redeemer_n i_o give_v it_o up_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n and_o rely_v upon_o thy_o strength_n i_o write_v it_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n that_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o and_o for_o thou_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o though_o i_o be_o
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with_o god_n be_v that_o through_o his_o strength_n i_o will_v disow_v all_o rebel_n and_o repine_n against_o his_o threaten_n reproof_n and_o chastisement_n and_o that_o i_o will_v disow_v the_o stifle_a of_o any_o of_o his_o conviction_n because_o they_o be_v dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mean_n whereby_o to_o partake_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 10._o my_o scope_n and_o sense_n further_o be_v that_o my_o heart_n shall_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o command_v of_o my_o god_n and_o that_o i_o will_v own_v they_o as_o my_o heritage_n for_o ever_o psal_n 119._o 6_o 111._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o joy_n and_o delight_n and_o love_n whatever_o they_o require_v psal_n 119._o 97_o 111._o and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o because_o i_o account_v his_o rebuke_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o command_v of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v the_o representation_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 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