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sin_n wash_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o when_o â—n_o be_v do_v away_o there_o be_v no_o more_o live_n â—_z then_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebr._n 12.1_o â—e_z shall_v lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n â—hich_v do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o some_o have_v one_o â—â—n_fw-la and_o some_o another_o that_o be_v near_o to_o they_o â—hich_v the_o apostle_n here_o call_v that_o sin_n that_o do_v â—asily_o beset_v thou_o person_n may_v part_v with_o many_o â—ins_n and_o yet_o keep_v this_o one_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o â—ate_z and_o condition_n wherein_o man_n may_v fall_v short_a â—f_a mercy_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v purge_v from_o â—ll_a sin_n redeem_v from_o all_o iniquity_n this_o shall_v make_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n â—ake_v warning_n and_o be_v always_o watchful_a and_o â—ake_z heed_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o bosom_n â—in_v which_o like_o a_o snake_n or_o viper_n may_v sting_v 〈◊〉_d and_o destroy_v we_o if_o any_o sin_n prevail_v over_o â—s_n there_o be_v 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iâ—_n come_v to_o the_o trial_n he_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o temptation_n and_o he_o deny_v his_o lord_n luke_n 22.56_o etc._n etc._n a_o certain_a maid_n behold_v peter_n as_o he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o earnest_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v this_o man_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n and_o hâ—_n deny_v he_o say_v woman_n i_o know_v he_o not_o and_o after_o a_o little_a while_o another_o see_v he_o and_o say_v thou_o be_v also_o of_o they_o and_o peter_n say_v man_n i_o be_o not_o and_o about_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o another_o confident_o affirm_v say_v of_o a_o truth_n this_o fellow_n also_o be_v with_o he_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o galilean_a and_o peter_n say_v man_n i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o immediate_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v the_o cock_n crew_n and_o the_o lord_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o peter_n and_o peter_n remember_v thâ—_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o john_n we_o read_v how_o â—hrist_n do_v reason_n with_o peter_n and_o bring_v his_o â—in_a to_o his_o remembrance_n he_o have_v deny_v christ_n his_o lord_n three_o time_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v â—hree_o time_n put_v the_o question_n to_o he_o simon_n â—on_v of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v â—hat_n i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o put_v the_o same_o question_n to_o he_o a_o â—econd_v time_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o also_o say_v â—nto_n he_o the_o three_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n â—â—vest_v thou_o i_o peter_n be_v grieve_v because_o he_o â—â—id_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o â—hings_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n peter_n begin_v â—o_o be_v trouble_v and_o exceed_o sorrowful_a when_o he_o remember_v what_o large_a promise_v he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o or_o forsake_v he_o our_o saviour_n â—old_a he_o of_o it_o beforehand_o and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o â—nd_v when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brother_n there_o must_v be_v a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o they_o will_v â—elieve_v in_o he_o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o saâ—ed_v say_v the_o apostle_n where_o shall_v the_o sinner_n appear_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n nor_o shelter_n out_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v he_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o that_o be_v for_o all_o that_o lay_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o live_v to_o hiâ—_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v madâ—_n know_v to_o we_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o do_v thou_o love_v he_o again_o wherein_o consist_v our_o love_n to_o he_o bâ—_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o the_o fâ—ther_n have_v love_v i_o so_o i_o have_v love_v you_o continue_v you_o in_o my_o love_n christ_n have_v love_v we_o anâ—_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o he_o have_v tasteâ—_n death_n for_o every_o man_n the_o lord_n
his_o come_n down_o spiritual_o that_o we_o may_v witness_v and_o enjoy_v a_o further_a measure_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a presence_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n to_o we_o o_o say_v david_n when_o shall_v thy_o word_n come_v unto_o i_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n he_o wait_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v come_v unto_o he_o send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n send_v it_o forth_o from_o thy_o zion_n from_o above_o from_o thy_o holy_a hill_n from_o thy_o dwelling-place_n above_o in_o heaven_n send_v forth_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v guide_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n thy_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n he_o wait_v more_o and_o more_o for_o it_o these_o word_n be_v first_o of_o all_o speak_v by_o moses_n deut._n 11.12_o for_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o afar_o of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o powerful_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v within_o as_o a_o hammer_n and_o a_o sword_n and_o as_o fire_n it_o break_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v helpful_a to_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v it_o this_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n this_o word_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v it_o 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of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n tâ—â—t_v thâ—â—ighteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulâ—â—â—â—_n in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o come_v to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n thaâ—_n christ_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o comâ—_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o die_v for_o ouâ—_n sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n before_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a this_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o fulfil_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v down_o christ_n to_o we_o or_o who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o we_o before_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o wenâ—_n over_o 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â—hem_fw-mi effectual_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o constrain_v they_o not_o only_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o this_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n be_v a_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_v make_v you_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o if_o this_o divine_a love_n reign_v and_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o delightful_a exercise_n of_o our_o life_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o all_o christendom_n have_v a_o right_a belief_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o do_v live_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n this_o love_n will_v captivate_v and_o overcome_v they_o and_o melt_v their_o heart_n 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in_o christendom_n be_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o these_o fruit_n love_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o be_v love_n among_o they_o where_o love_n be_v there_o will_v not_o be_v backbiting_a heartburning_n jealousy_n surmise_n and_o uncharitable_a judge_v one_o another_o no_o where_o love_n be_v these_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v but_o love_n joy_n and_o peace_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o and_o nothing_o but_o peace_n and_o good_a will_v even_o towards_o all_o then_o our_o sword_n will_v be_v beat_v into_o plowshear_n and_o our_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n and_o man_n will_v learn_v war_n no_o more_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o strife_n and_o contention_n in_o christendom_n it_o be_v because_o true_a louâ—_n be_v want_v among_o man_n and_o true_a faith_n be_v also_o want_v but_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n that_o have_v truâ—_n faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n but_o this_o noble_a faith_n and_o love_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n oâ—_n the_o spirit_n be_v great_o want_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n iâ—_n be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o come_v to_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit._n it_o be_v by_o unbelief_n that_o man_n be_v sever_v from_o christ_n and_o not_o abide_v in_o he_o they_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o branch_n that_o be_v wither_v and_o then_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v o_o great_a be_v the_o hurt_n of_o unbelief_n and_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o true_a faith_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.10_o 11._o say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o men._n he_o that_o first_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v up_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o 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