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creature_n to_o friend_n to_o pleasure_n but_o alas_o they_o have_v no_o more_o taste_n in_o they_o than_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n like_o drink_n in_o a_o fever_n they_o increase_v my_o torment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o tempest_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o god_n like_o the_o dove_n to_o the_o drown_a ark_n le_fw-fr we_o fall_v a_o olive_n branch_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o message_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o deliveâ—â—â—â—_n a_o invitation_n to_o peace_n and_o salvation_n let_v any_o 〈◊〉_d judge_v now_o whether_o a_o soul_n sensible_a of_o his_o own_o condition_n will_v not_o greedy_o and_o even_o before_o it_o have_v leisure_n to_o contemplate_v the_o mercy_n lay_v hold_v upon_o it_o rest_n upon_o it_o get_v unto_o it_o so_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o do_v even_o drive_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o its_o illumination_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o and_o then_o the_o soul_n 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unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o our_o hope_n entertain_v with_o assurance_n and_o the_o prepossession_n of_o our_o expectation_n john_n 14.2_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a reserve_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n as_o likewise_o of_o angel_n god_n place_v in_o they_o power_n suceptive_a and_o able_a to_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o truth_n glory_n and_o goodness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v furnish_v they_o with_o vessel_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o capacity_n he_o fill_v they_o with_o his_o light_n and_o goodness_n and_o herein_o consist_v that_o great_a union_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o consequent_o his_o great_a happiness_n and_o in_o man_n restitution_n the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v to_o make_v he_o happy_a again_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n and_o our_o accession_n of_o happiness_n that_o this_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d put_v 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be_v we_o so_o be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o hence_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o 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 the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o jer._n 23.6.33.16_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o indeed_o without_o this_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o can_v have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v yet_o without_o this_o righteousness_n we_o can_v not_o actual_o attain_v happiness_n christ_n therefore_o must_v present_v we_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o unblameable_a colos_n 1.22_o so_o then_o be_v one_o with_o he_o as_o our_o sin_n by_o imputation_n be_v he_o and_o 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liberty_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v leave_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o will_n here_o be_v a_o object_n present_v the_o fruit_n be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o moral_a persuasion_n by_o the_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n that_o it_o will_v make_v they_o wise_a the_o man_n eat_v this_o be_v most_o clear_o a_o most_o free_a act_n for_o neither_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o object_n nor_o persuasion_n do_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o action_n god_n can_v in_o his_o counsel_n have_v intercept_v the_o object_n or_o impede_v the_o persuasion_n he_o do_v neither_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o imputation_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o man_n will_n be_v not_o necessitate_v he_o sin_v free_o 3._o by_o withdraw_v those_o efficacious_a aid_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o dispensation_n which_o especial_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v the_o great_a impediment_n to_o that_o 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by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o congruity_n of_o it_o to_o right_a reason_n thus_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v consider_v of_o those_o clear_a prophecy_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v some_o particular_n concern_v this_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n mediation_n and_o sacrifice_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v effect_v wherein_o we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o his_o satisfaction_n 2._o the_o application_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o father_n his_o intercession_n in_o reference_n to_o we_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n consist_v in_o that_o free_a acceptance_n by_o god_n of_o this_o 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