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heaven_n as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o have_v assume_v act_n 20._o 28._o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o person_n speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n absolute_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v blood_n of_o his_o own_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n though_o not_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o as_o god_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o this_o undeniable_o testify_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man._n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 9_o 5._o who_o be_v the_o 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the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o holy_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n and_o grace_n herein_o most_o eminent_o do_v the_o scripture_n celebrate_v the_o love_n goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n as_o that_o whereby_o in_o infinite_a and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v adore_v wisdom_n and_o grace_n he_o make_v way_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o who_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o say_v in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5._o 7_o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o titus_n 3._o 4._o 1_o john_n 4._o 8_o 9_o herein_o consist_v that_o ever_o to_o be_v adore_v love_n goodness_n grace_n mercy_n and_o condescension_n of_o god_n add_v hereunto_o that_o in_o that_o act_n of_o cause_v our_o iniquity_n to_o meet_v on_o christ_n wherein_o he_o immediate_o intend_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o justice_n rom._n 3._o 25._o not_o spare_v he_o in_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8._o 32._o there_o be_v a_o bless_a harmony_n in_o the_o high_a justice_n and_o most_o excellent_a grace_n and_o mâ—rcy_n this_o grace_n this_o goodness_n this_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n towards_o sinner_n our_o adversary_n in_o this_o matter_n neither_o know_v nor_o understand_v and_o so_o indeed_o what_o lie_v in_o they_o remove_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o of_o all_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n four_o forgiveness_n or_o the_o actual_a condonation_n of_o sinner_n the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v free_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v every_o where_o restrain_v unto_o a_o respect_n unto_o christ_n unto_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n eph._n 1._o 7._o we_o have_v redemption_n in_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chap._n 4._o 32._o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v absolute_o free_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o immediate_a transaction_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n free_a on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n first_o in_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o it_o when_o he_o may_v just_o have_v suffer_v all_o man_n to_o have_v perish_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n 2._o free_a in_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v to_o effect_v it_o unto_o his_o glory_n 1._o in_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2._o in_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o 3._o in_o his_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n 4._o in_o his_o tender_a and_o proposal_n of_o it_o by_o the_o gospel_n unto_o sinner_n to_o be_v receive_v without_o money_n or_o without_o 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