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for_o they_o unto_o the_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.6_o and_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o he_o that_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n apply_v these_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v already_o obtain_v this_o rest_n which_o christ_n here_o promise_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o vengeance_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o this_o rest_n therefore_o be_v in_o a_o word_n our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o which_o pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 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who_o they_o be_v invite_v and_o for_o what_o end_n sad_n and_o disconsolate_a sinner_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v invite_v by_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o cast_v that_o insupportable_a burden_n upon_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o most_o bless_a rest_n and_o peace_n imaginable_a what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o with_o most_o ardent_a prayer_n we_o continual_o besiege_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o h._n spirit_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v discern_v both_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v lade_v and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v obtain_v and_o when_o we_o once_o do_v discern_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o immediate_o without_o any_o delay_n run_v unto_o christ_n for_o help_v let_v we_o not_o seek_v for_o this_o peace_n from_o any_o one_o else_o but_o from_o he_o who_o alone_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o we_o and_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v it_o we_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o all_o that_o this_o world_n can_v do_v for_o we_o without_o this_o peace_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a and_o with_o it_o all_o that_o it_o can_v do_v against_o we_o will_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n let_v we_o not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v seek_v for_o it_o from_o any_o merit_n or_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n neither_o let_v we_o as_o they_o do_v likewise_o seek_v for_o it_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o archangel_n for_o the_o angel_n refuse_v our_o worship_n and_o own_o themselves_o to_o be_v but_o our_o fellow-servant_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o two_o plain_a instance_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o saint_n abraham_n though_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o nay_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o though_o the_o papist_n blasphemous_o call_v she_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v to_o she_o not_o only_o to_o entreat_v but_o to_o command_v her_o son_n in_o their_o behalf_n doubtless_o can_v she_o hear_v such_o prayer_n as_o these_o and_o have_v leave_v to_o answer_v they_o she_o will_v present_o send_v such_o person_n as_o these_o to_o christ_n and_o give_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n from_o heaven_n than_o what_o she_o give_v to_o the_o servant_n at_o the_o marriage-feast_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n while_o she_o be_v upon_o earth_n john_n 2.5_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o acquiess_a in_o this_o answer_n of_o she_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o instead_o of_o 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