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ordinary_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o reveal_v it_o 34_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o all_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n ibid._n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o scripture_n whereby_o we_o honour_n god_n so_o much_o as_o by_o this_o 35_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v 36_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a communicate_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o by_o christ_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o mankind_n 37_o 2._o there_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o come_n together_o but_o by_o christ_n 38_o 3._o there_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o every_o soul_n natural_o that_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o mercy_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o infinite_a justice_n against_o man_n which_o must_v have_v satisfaction_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o in_o god_n communication_n of_o good_a to_o we_o 1._o from_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n the_o father_n make_v with_o his_o son_n from_o all_o eternity_n 39_o 2._o christ_n actual_o come_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o conveyance_n of_o all_o good_a to_o we_o by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o make_v we_o reconcileable_a to_o god_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n be_v content_a to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o a_o second_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o mankind_n to_o perform_v whatever_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n 40_o 4._o by_o this_o mean_v god_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n go_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o way_n of_o meccy_n 41_o 5._o and_o he_o be_v the_o way_n of_o convey_v good_a to_o we_o as_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n so_o by_o his_o intercession_n 42_o some_o 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sanctification_n that_o be_v sanctification_n to_o life_n ibid._n 5._o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n 47_o 6._o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o ibid._n and_o as_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o good_a we_o have_v from_o god_n so_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o what_o ever_o we_o tender_v up_o to_o god_n 48_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v this_o way_n of_o communication_n of_o himself_o unto_o we_o through_o his_o son_n 1._o that_o hereby_o god_n may_v manifest_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n what_o a_o dreadful_a breach_n their_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o they_o 50_o 2._o god_n take_v this_o way_n because_o he_o see_v it_o be_v the_o most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n 51_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n ibid._n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n ibid._n the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 52_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o god_n see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o draw_v poor_a sinner_n to_o himself_o as_o this_o 53_o 4._o god_n do_v it_o to_o endear_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o 55_o 5._o god_n delight_v to_o honour_v his_o son_n and_o therefore_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o conveyance_n of_o all_o good_a to_o those_o he_o intend_v it_o to_o ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o admire_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a glory_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o mankind_n ibid._n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n great_a than_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n 56_o 2._o we_o shall_v bless_v god_n that_o ever_o we_o know_v christ_n and_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v reveal_v to_o we_o 57_o 3._o it_o show_v how_o dear_a jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o 59_o 4._o if_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n it_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o content_v we_o though_o we_o have_v nothing_o or_o be_v nothing_o 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