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to_o the_o law_n to_o deliver_v sinner_n contrary_a to_o the_o commination_n of_o it_o or_o without_o satisfaction_n give_v unto_o it_o for_o that_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o father_n who_o give_v the_o law_n but_o he_o do_v it_o better_o in_o a_o amicable_a way_n by_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o its_o demand_n whatsoever_o it_o crave_v of_o the_o sinner_n he_o fulfil_v that_o debt_n he_o satisfy_v the_o bond_n in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o suffer_v and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n by_o obedience_n and_o thus_o by_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n he_o get_v power_n over_o the_o law_n because_o his_o subjection_n take_v away_o all_o its_o claim_n and_o right_a over_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o by_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o so_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n col._n 2.14_o have_v fulfil_v the_o bond_n he_o 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ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v shadow_v out_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o type_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n all_o these_o offering_n of_o beast_n of_o fowl_n and_o such_o like_a under_o the_o law_n hold_v â—orth_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o something_o of_o this_o be_v use_v among_o the_o gentile_n before_o christ_n come_n certain_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n who_o have_v look_v afar_o off_o to_o this_o day_n when_o this_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o appease_v heaven_n and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o spâ—cial_a providence_n and_o worthy_a the_o remark_n that_o since_o the_o plenary_a and_o substantial_a one_o be_v offer_v the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v have_v cease_v throughout_o the_o world_n god_n as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v to_o all_o 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not_o desire_v to_o come_v again_o but_o how_o inconstrain_v how_o free_a be_v all_o other_o thought_n our_o mind_n can_v roave_fw-it who_o will_v day_n about_o vanity_n about_o fancy_n dream_n nothing_o but_o you_o neither_o like_a to_o admit_v nor_o retain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o your_o mind_n rom._n 1.28_o do_v you_o not_o entertain_v any_o serious_a weighty_a thought_n of_o religion_n that_o by_o occasion_n may_v enter_v as_o fire-brandâ—_a as_o hot_a coal_n in_o your_o bosom_n how_o glad_a be_v you_o to_o get_v any_o diversion_n to_o other_o thing_n how_o will_v to_o shun_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o out_o but_o if_o it_o be_v any_o temporal_a thing_n any_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o flesh_n your_o thought_n come_v free_o off_o be_v steady_a and_o fix_v as_o long_o as_o you_o please_v your_o mind_n can_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v in_o some_o fancy_n of_o gain_n or_o advantage_n or_o to_o steal_v by_o precious_a time_n and_o 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