and_o 3.18_o and_o chap._n 3.18_o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o saint_n john_n 1_o epistle_n 1.7_o say_v 1.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o chap_n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n 2.1_o and_o 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n fâ—â—_n our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o ouâ—_n only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a world_n thou_o have_v hear_v heâ—_n dear_a brother_n the_o word_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o witness_v only_o that_o god_n the_o father_n who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o but_o that_o heâ—_n shall_v convert_v and_o live_v even_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a louâ—_n towards_o thou_o have_v easeâ—_n thou_o of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v laiâ—_n they_o on_o the_o shoulder_n oâ—_n his_o best_a and_o only_o beloveâ—_n son_n he_o have_v bear_v they_o and_o suffer_v for_o they_o in_o hiâ—_n body_n that_o they_o can_v aâ—_n any_o time_n condemn_v thou_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v and_o repute_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n in_o stead_n of_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a repentance_n and_o of_o full_a payment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o thy_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n can_v not_o hold_v he_o in_o death_n neither_o condemn_v he_o very_o satisfaction_n be_v now_o already_o make_v for_o they_o and_o to_o thou_o they_o be_v all_o now_o remit_v &_o pardon_v believe_v these_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v eternal_o &_o for_o ever_o christ_n himself_o have_v bear_v thy_o sin_n and_o also_o die_v for_o they_o but_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o sufficient_o purge_v and_o discharge_v and_o the_o strict_a and_o severe_a justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n abundant_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n by_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n now_o then_o be_v thou_o together_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n with_o his_o death_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n with_o his_o merit_n righteousness_n &_o obedience_n and_o final_o witâ—_n his_o life_n and_o endless_a glory_n satan_n therefore_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o interest_n in_o thou_o nor_o power_n over_o thou_o neither_o can_v he_o do_v unto_o thou_o any_o hurt_n or_o injury_n since_o thou_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n see_v thou_o be_v free_v and_o delivereâ—_n from_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o see_v thou_o be_v the_o child_n oâ—_n god_n for_o behold_v god_n be_v thy_o father_n and_o such_o a_o father_n aâ—_n entire_o love_v thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n who_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o unto_o himself_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n then_o 4.4_o phil._n 4.4_o and_o rejoice_v again_o &_o again_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n thy_o most_o tender_a and_o love_a father_n who_o be_v also_o most_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o word_n &_o promise_n thou_o be_v safe_a and_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n so_o as_o no_o evil_a can_v befall_v thou_o be_v under_o his_o custody_n and_o environ_v about_o and_o guard_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v psal_n 91.11_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n christ_n also_o be_v thou_o how_o mighty_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o power_n how_o rich_a soever_o in_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a and_o high_a soever_o in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v cover_v all_o thy_o sin_n with_o the_o cloak_n of_o his_o innocence_n and_o obedience_n and_o take_v they_o all_o quite_o away_o 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o so_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o wrest_v or_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v suffer_v and_o pass_v over_o this_o bodily_a affliction_n and_o temporal_a cross_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n be_v light_n and_o momentany_a thou_o have_v then_o get_v the_o victory_n christ_n jesus_n have_v go_v before_o thou_o in_o suffer_v the_o like_a yea_o and_o a_o far_o more_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a 22.44_o luke_n 22.44_o and_o a_o far_o more_o terrible_a conflict_n now_o he_o be_v thy_o head_n unto_o who_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conform_v &_o make_v like_o unto_o he_o by_o die_v unto_o thy_o sin_n and_o by_o leave_v and_o lay_v down_o this_o life_n so_o imbrue_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n that_o so_o with_o thy_o lord_n christ_n thou_o may_v live_v the_o bless_a life_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o let_v not_o thy_o sin_n then_o vex_v and_o trouble_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o for_o they_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v see_v that_o they_o be_v already_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v for_o thou_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v cast_v down_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n god_n now_o in_o favour_n look_v upon_o thou_o he_o take_v care_n of_o thou_o to_o defend_v and_o keep_v thou_o yea_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o all_o the_o bless_a angel_n attend_v upon_o thou_o they_o watch_v over_o thou_o and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o thou_o ready_a to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o &_o to_o carry_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v condemn_v no_o more_o than_o can_v thy_o head_n christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n thou_o fix_v and_o repose_v thy_o confidence_n in_o he_o if_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o harm_n or_o displeasure_n unto_o thy_o lord_n christ_n no_o more_o theâ—_n can_v they_o do_v unto_o thou_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v iâ—_n christ_n and_o christ_n in_o thou_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v condemn_v whereas_o indeed_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o sustain_v and_o bear_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v and_o undergo_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n but_o thy_o sin_n will_v weigh_v and_o press_v thou_o down_o into_o hell_n &_o utter_o overwhelm_v and_o swallow_v thou_o up_o but_o now_o christ_n be_v the_o self_n same_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n he_o have_v willing_o offer_v himself_o for_o thou_o and_o have_v substitute_v himself_o in_o thy_o stead_n make_v full_a payment_n of_o all_o for_o thou_o as_o he_o say_v psal_n 69.4_o 69.4_o psal_n 69.4_o that_o he_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o take_v thou_o have_v indeed_o in_o thyself_o commit_v many_o sin_n but_o christ_n have_v in_o thy_o stead_n discharge_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o all_o he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v set_v thou_o at_o liberty_n &_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o partaker_n with_o himself_o of_o eternal_a life_n if_o only_o thou_o shalâ—_n believe_v and_o give_v credence_n unto_o this_o word_n and_o gospel_n yea_o assure_o dear_a brother_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v liâ—_n upon_o thy_o neck_n alone_o yeâ—_n notwithstanding_o behold_v there_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n with_o god_n abundant_o sufficient_a or_o rather_o more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o they_o all_o now_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o christ_n his_o blessing_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o his_o promise_n be_v in_o thy_o lord_n christ_n ratify_v and_o assure_v and_o full_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v unto_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v save_v if_o only_o thou_o do_v but_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o christ_n there_o be_v then_o nothing_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a than_o thy_o salvation_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o divine_a essence_n truth_n itself_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o humane_a nature_n our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o trusty_a and_o more_o faithful_a to_o give_v and_o perform_v this_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n than_o this_o christ_n who_o be_v himself_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n &_o who_o love_v we_o so_o fervent_o and_o earnest_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n voluntary_o and_o willing_o theâ—_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v frustrate_v of_o any_o promise_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o
and_o put_v to_o death_n now_o then_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n death_n be_v utter_o vanquish_v and_o be_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o now_o in_o death_n that_o be_v dreadful_a or_o to_o be_v fear_v beside_o only_a a_o certain_a image_n and_o appearance_n as_o a_o serpent_n that_o be_v dead_a retain_v his_o wont_a form_n which_o be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a but_o yet_o have_v no_o strength_n or_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o hurt_v and_o even_o as_o by_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n set_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v behold_v and_o look_v on_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v bite_v and_o sting_v be_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v that_o they_o die_v so_o as_o the_o people_n can_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o poison_n even_o so_o our_o death_n die_v as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v make_v harmless_a and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v fear_v if_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v behold_v and_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o us._n whereof_o the_o say_v brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o lively_a image_n and_o representation_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o witness_v joh._n 3.14_o 3.14_o joh._n 3.14_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o also_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n death_n be_v but_o a_o certain_a resemblance_n or_o image_n of_o death_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o true_a and_o endless_a life_n christ_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o tell_v we_o 8.51_o joh._n 8.51_o if_o any_o man_n keep_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n how_o i_o pray_v you_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o man_n trust_v steadfast_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o incorporate_v as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o so_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o his_o head_n christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n &_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o true_a life_n that_o he_o can_v be_v separate_v nor_o pluck_v away_o from_o he_o this_o body_n therefore_o by_o death_n be_v part_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o assure_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o as_o much_o as_o within_o a_o short_a compass_n of_o time_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o unto_o the_o soul_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v no_o taste_n of_o eternal_a death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a death_n indeed_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o passage_n or_o a_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n into_o life_n immortal_a and_o unto_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n chap._n x._o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n that_o malicious_a &_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n here_o doubtless_o will_v also_o cast_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o care_n and_o fear_v also_o concern_v their_o predestination_n by_o suggest_v unto_o they_o these_o or_o the_o like_a horrible_a and_o dreadful_a cogitatation_n what_o if_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o please_v god_n what_o if_o god_n have_v reject_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v and_o choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n these_o and_o the_o like_a dangerous_a tentation_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o offer_v themselves_o which_o indeed_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o sharp_a and_o will_v very_o grievous_o torment_v and_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_v in_o this_o case_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o manful_o to_o defend_v himself_o now_o if_o in_o this_o combat_n and_o conflict_n thou_o will_v obtain_v the_o victory_n it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o withstand_v he_o by_o this_o policy_n straightway_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o tentation_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o of_o satan_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o he_o or_o condescend_v to_o make_v he_o answer_v or_o to_o dispute_v and_o reason_n the_o matter_n with_o he_o but_o repel_v he_o rather_o and_o drive_v he_o from_o thou_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a cogitation_n avoid_v satan_n depart_v &_o get_v thou_o hence_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n neither_o shall_v thou_o therefore_o tempt_v any_o of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o when_o as_o god_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o kindness_n towards_o i_o always_o have_v bestow_v so_o exceed_o great_a &_o infinite_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n upon_o i_o have_v endue_v i_o with_o life_n and_o so_o plentiful_o feed_v and_o nourish_v preserve_v &_o maintain_v the_o same_o hitherto_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o this_o life_n yea_o &_o minister_v unto_o i_o abundant_o all_o thing_n behooveful_a and_o profitable_a both_o for_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n &_o that_o so_o far_o above_o my_o desert_n &_o beyond_o my_o desire_n and_o expectation_n o_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o once_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o mercy_n when_o as_o by_o baptism_n he_o have_v accept_v i_o to_o be_v of_o his_o flock_n and_o have_v register_v and_o enroll_v i_o in_o the_o catalogue_n and_o number_n of_o christian_a believer_n when_o as_o he_o have_v call_v i_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o not_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o all_o good_a from_o he_o how_o shall_v i_o not_o promise_v unto_o myself_o all_o the_o favour_n that_o he_o can_v show_v i_o and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o possible_o he_o can_v do_v unto_o i_o how_o shall_v not_o his_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n be_v most_o ready_o incline_v towards_o i_o what_o need_v to_o say_v much_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o foolish_a and_o also_o dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n unto_o such_o thought_n concern_v predestination_n it_o behove_v thou_o rather_o to_o prevent_v to_o avert_v &_o turn_v away_o and_o so_o to_o overcome_v these_o cogitation_n with_o other_o consideration_n wherewith_o god_n will_v have_v thy_o mind_n occupy_v as_o namely_o those_o that_o christ_n himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n perish_v 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