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complete_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o tide_n and_o wave_n of_o his_o suffering_n do_v still_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o arrive_v in_o this_o and_o the_o several_a step_n and_o ascent_n unto_o the_o cross_n though_o they_o begin_v from_o his_o birth_n yet_o those_o which_o be_v more_o immediate_a begin_v with_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o passover_n the_o council_n hold_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n for_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n be_v sit_v upon_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n matth._n 26.2_o mark_v 14.1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o mount_n calvary_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o our_o saviour_n passion_n that_o it_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a
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and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o strict_a and_o infallible_a observer_n of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whether_o of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n thereunto_o 3._o that_o this_o law_n and_o will_n of_o his_o he_o have_v communicate_v and_o reveal_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n especial_o by_o the_o mission_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a collection_n of_o those_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n whereunto_o he_o will_v have_v we_o conform_v 4._o that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o mankind_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n jesus_n a_o full_a manifestation_n of_o a_o future_a life_n after_o this_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o his_o thus_o manifest_v by_o his_o son_n he_o will_v by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n dispense_v and_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o 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into_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n into_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n both_o to_o instruct_v the_o world_n in_o his_o trust_n and_o to_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o mission_n from_o he_o 8._o that_o almighty_a god_n though_o full_a of_o justice_n and_o severity_n against_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a yet_o be_v full_a of_o tenderness_n love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o all_o those_o that_o sincere_o desire_v to_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o term_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a upon_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n to_o pardon_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o and_o have_v according_o promise_a it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o care_n and_o love_n and_o tenderness_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o we_o that_o in_o our_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o love_n favour_n and_o protection_n that_o in_o all_o our_o 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reason_n be_v apparent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tempestuousness_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o external_o that_o create_v the_o trouble_n or_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o that_o state_n of_o composure_n or_o discomposure_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v put_v into_o occasional_o from_o they_o and_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o conduce_v more_o to_o the_o composure_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o serenity_n and_o clearness_n of_o the_o conscience_n keep_v but_o that_o safe_a and_o untainted_a the_o mind_n will_v enjoy_v a_o calm_a and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o storm_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o the_o wave_n beat_v and_o the_o sea_n work_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v that_o mind_n that_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o clear_a conscience_n within_o will_v be_v as_o stable_n and_o as_o safe_a from_o perturbation_n as_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n 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