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this_o great_a promise_n of_o general_n and_o particular_a assistance_n and_o so_o many_o great_a privilege_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o christian_a encouragement_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n his_o prophet_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o have_v with_o undaunted_a courage_n cheerfulness_n and_o patience_n fight_v that_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v great_a happiness_n in_o any_o warfare_n to_o be_v under_o wise_a able_a and_o experience_a commander_n and_o as_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o captain_n raise_v courage_n and_o hope_n of_o victory_n so_o it_o be_v much_o more_o in_o this_o christian_a warfare_n where_o christ_n be_v general_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v example_n who_o courage_n wisdom_n or_o power_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o christ_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o prov._n 1.20_o chap._n 8.1_o who_o be_v power_n infinite_a col._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o for_o his_o 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man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o that_o man_n will_v serious_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v entitle_v into_o eternal_a life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o only_a mediator_n and_o for_o that_o the_o first_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v wilful_o abolish_v or_o deface_v by_o man_n that_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o freegrace_n he_o may_v be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o â—â—_o and_o may_v be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v it_o col._n 3.10_o and_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o 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bound_v they_o on_o thou_o as_o a_o bride_n do_v i_o will_v contend_v with_o they_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v save_v thy_o child_n i_o will_v feed_v they_o that_o oppress_v thou_o with_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drink_v with_o their_o own_o blood_n as_o with_o sweet_a wine_n isa_n 49.17_o 18_o 25_o 26._o and_o in_o that_o famous_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n who_o be_v faithful_a will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o in_o that_o other_o famous_a place_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o thy_o end_n that_o thy_o child_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o their_o own_o border_n jer._n 31.16_o 17._o and_o as_o he_o be_v king_n so_o be_v he_o that_o merciful_a high_a priest_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a infirmity_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o sympathise_v with_o they_o and_o succour_n they_o under_o their_o temptation_n heb._n 2.17_o 18._o chap._n 4.15_o chap._n 5.2_o and_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a chap._n 7.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o in_o fine_a be_v universal_o concern_v in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isa_n 63.9_o and_o this_o his_o power_n and_o protection_n be_v not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o all_o particular_a case_n of_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n as_o shall_v 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7._o and_o see_v how_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o jeremiah_n 17.9_o see_v how_o man_n be_v paint_v out_o in_o his_o natural_a defilement_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v not_o wash_v at_o all_o nor_o salt_v at_o all_o no_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o on_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v ezek._n 16.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o under_o the_o head_n of_o original_a sin_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o unrighteousness_n be_v as_o 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it_o and_z he_o that_o save_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v not_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o mat._n 5.29_o 30._o mark_v 9.44_o second_o clear_v yourselves_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o part_v with_o what_o lust_n we_o please_v and_o confess_v what_o sin_n we_o be_v indifferent_a to_o part_v with_o but_o search_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n not_o by_o the_o level_n of_o affection_n and_o interest_n isa_n 8.20_o a_o three_o be_v indignation_n to_o hate_v every_o sin_n with_o a_o implacable_a prejudice_n even_o to_o hear_v see_v touch_v handle_v or_o any_o
nature_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o a_o atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o of_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o restore_v man_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o make_v such_o atonement_n or_o to_o procure_v a_o mediator_n the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n raise_v one_o up_o even_a jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o express_v image_n of_o his_o father_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o that_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o our_o shape_n and_o place_n submit_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o we_o and_o restore_v fall_v man_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22_o 47_o 48._o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o be_v the_o earthy_a so_o be_v they_o which_o be_v earthy_a and_o as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a so_o be_v they_o which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a we_o also_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o thus_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o sinner_n he_o offer_v to_o all_o man_n the_o free_a market_n of_o salvation_n pardon_v and_o eternal_a life_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o for_o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n and_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o 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