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want_v vessel_n to_o receive_v it_o 2._o king_n 4.6_o so_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o till_o we_o want_v faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o same_o second_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o love_n for_o love_n that_o be_v most_o fit_a since_o it_o be_v like_a for_o like_a but_o though_o it_o be_v like_a yet_o it_o be_v less_o for_o as_o he_o go_v before_o we_o in_o time_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1._o joh._n 4_o 19_o so_o he_o excel_v we_o in_o degree_n he_o love_v we_o more_o than_o we_o do_v or_o can_v love_v he_o he_o love_v we_o as_o a_o father_n we_o love_v he_o as_o child_n we_o be_v a_o ascend_a his_o a_o descend_a love_n but_o though_o we_o can_v love_v he_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o as_o he_o love_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o in_o earth_n i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o final_o let_v we_o love_v nothing_o but_o for_o he_o minùs_fw-la te_fw-la diligit_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diligit_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la say_v augustine_n o_o lord_n he_o love_v thou_o less_o than_o other_o thing_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o thy_o sake_n three_o concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o take_v away_o all_o our_o rejoice_v but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o voluntary_o without_o our_o desire_n and_o free_o without_o our_o desert_n and_o entire_o without_o our_o cooperation_n have_v save_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n even_o by_o his_o love_a favour_n towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o as_o i_o will_v not_o nay_o i_o can_v attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o myself_o but_o weakness_n and_o sin_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v my_o own_o and_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v of_o my_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 11.30_o so_o i_o will_v not_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o man_n for_o none_o be_v so_o great_a or_o so_o good_a that_o i_o may_v rest_v secure_o upon_o his_o grace_n but_o contrariwise_o let_v the_o foolish_a deride_v i_o the_o malicious_a deprave_v i_o the_o insolent_a contemn_v i_o the_o mighty_a oppress_v i_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o lord_n sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratia_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o i_o condlude_v therefore_o with_o s._n paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o thus_o i_o have_v discourse_v brief_o upon_o three_o circumstance_n of_o my_o text_n the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n god._n the_o motive_n in_o he_o mercy_n love_n and_o grace_n the_o person_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v confer_v his_o benefit_n and_o favour_n we_o dead_a in_o sin_n of_o the_o benefit_n now_o 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o place_n ensue_v the_o benefit_n themselves_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v vivification_n in_o the_o soul_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n here_o be_v spiritual_a life_n oppose_v unto_o spiritual_a death_n it_o be_v comfortable_a because_o life_n but_o more_o because_o spiritual_a for_o this_o do_v elevate_v we_o above_o our_o mortal_a condition_n and_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n this_o spiritual_a life_n we_o have_v partly_o in_o christ_n partly_o in_o ourselves_o in_o christ_n by_o justification_n through_o his_o blood_n in_o ourselves_o by_o regeneration_n from_o the_o spirit_n first_o by_o justification_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n be_v we_o thus_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v i_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o graft_v into_o he_o and_o so_o i_o live_v by_o the_o life_n of_o 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have_v esteem_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n add_v that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o here_o then_o be_v life_n to_o live_v in_o he_o who_o be_v life_n itself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n without_o which_o you_o wander_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n without_o which_o you_o err_v i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o which_o you_o die_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o by_o sin_v any_o more_o kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n within_o we_o in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o live_v neither_o let_v we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n let_v we_o not_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o extinguish_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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