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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 on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 3._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v vers._n 18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n vers._n 36._o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eum_fw-la in_o he_o on_o he_o as_o for_o believe_v he_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n do_v i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n say_v that_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_v 1._o 24._o will_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o see_v that_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o receive_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n cast_v our_o soul_n upon_o the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o merit_n there_o rest_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 3._o and_o thus_o rest_v upon_o he_o now_o rejoice_v it_o in_o he_o in_o this_o his_o come_v rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n for_o joy_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thâ—…_n he_o be_v just_o and_o have_v salvation_n say_v the_o prophet_n zacharie_n to_o the_o church_n zach._n 9_o 9_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v entertain_v by_o we_o rejoice_v we_o in_o this_o our_o king_n and_o saviour_n rejoice_v not_o with_o a_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a joy_n such_o as_o that_o joy_n be_v wherewith_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n be_v by_o some_o and_o too_o many_o celebrate_v at_o this_o season_n of_o the_o year_n but_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n suitable_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o come_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o apprehension_n hereof_o let_v all_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v receive_v christ_n into_o their_o heart_n exsult_v and_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o this_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n as_o mary_n say_v she_o do_v luke_n 1._o 47._o join_v in_o consort_n with_o that_o multitude_n which_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n cry_v say_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosannah_n in_o the_o high_a mat._n 21._o 9_o 4._o and_o thus_o rejoice_v in_o it_o be_v we_o thankful_a it_o for_o it_o real_o thankful_a study_v how_o to_o express_v our_o gratitude_n for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n not_o by_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o licentiousness_n which_o have_v be_v and_o i_o fear_v still_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o too_o many_o who_o at_o this_o season_n of_o the_o year_n take_v great_a liberty_n to_o abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o waste_v and_o misspend_v their_o precious_a time_n in_o vain_a if_o not_o sinful_a recreationâ—…_n and_o disport_n than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n as_o if_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n have_v be_v not_o to_o bind_v satan_n but_o to_o let_v he_o loose_v not_o to_o save_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o indulge_v they_o in_o they_o not_o so_o but_o by_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n so_o as_o become_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n all_o of_o we_o take_v out_o and_o practise_v that_o lesson_n which_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o tit._n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n this_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n upon_o this_o errand_n which_o have_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n from_o the_o power_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n as_o we_o have_v it_o tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n satan_n hell_n death_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n as_o zacharias_n have_v it_o in_o his_o song_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o and_o thus_o