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the_o king_n and_o confess_v and_o cry_n for_o mercy_n the_o king_n pardon_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n etc._n etc._n 3._o but_o know_v that_o our_o salvation_n stand_v in_o another_o not_o in_o ourselves_o though_o we_o store_v ourselves_o and_o provide_v great_a and_o strong_a argument_n against_o that_o day_n yet_o all_o will_v fail_v and_o only_o bear_v indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o commit_v to_o free_a mercy_n must_v be_v our_o salvation_n 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n 2._o in_o preserve_v the_o heart_n in_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o christ_n and_o go_v through_o all_o in_o patience_n not_o as_o most_o who_o think_v themselves_o the_o likely_a to_o procure_v a_o saviour_n be_v to_o come_v with_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o we_o come_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v not_o bring_v righteousness_n but_o to_o obtain_v righteousness_n not_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o to_o obtain_v a_o sacrifice_n even_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n the_o lord_n viz_o the_o anoint_a lord_n who_o be_v figure_v in_o that_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v the_o holy_a oil_n reserve_v in_o the_o temple_n sanctify_v by_o moses_n wherewith_o their_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v anoint_v now_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o this_o oil_n cease_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n till_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o god_n the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v anoint_v christ_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o god_n and_o his_o power_n may_v he_o magnify_v and_o man_n make_v happy_a in_o he_o he_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v give_v in_o i_o to_o my_o father_n he_o have_v hide_v all_o treasure_n in_o he_o and_o have_v lay_v help_n on_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a as_o psal_n 4.8_o this_o be_v manifest_v in_o his_o word_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n and_o his_o miracle_n have_v it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a this_o the_o father_n do_v by_o a_o eternal_a purpose_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o see_v man_n can_v not_o comprehend_v god_n purpose_n he_o send_v one_o in_o our_o room_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n because_o that_o we_o can_v not_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n we_o may_v have_v a_o god_n on_o earth_n his_o kingdom_n be_v righteousness_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o but_o we_o have_v other_o lord_n the_o world_n rule_v as_o lord_n and_o we_o obey_v it_o the_o flesh_n command_v and_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o 2._o where_o be_v that_o power_n of_o man_n whereof_o he_o boast_v we_o will_v all_o be_v lord_n and_o rule_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n sermon_n v._n luk._n 7.36_o 37_o 38._o etc._n etc._n and_o one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n desire_v that_o 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