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that_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o 3.3_o or_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o this_o lamb_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v for_o our_o clothing_n no_o money_n will_v pass_v for_o currant_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n but_o jesus_n christ._n he_o be_v the_o saint_n treasure_n their_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n lie_v in_o christ_n but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n x._o christ_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n he_o be_v call_v a_o worm_n as_o annotator_n expound_v that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 22.6_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v small_a and_o despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a hero_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v several_a great_a disparity_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o lamb_n but_o we_o shall_v pass_v by_o they_o and_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o 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benefit_n by_o the_o flesh_n or_o death_n of_o christ_n unless_o he_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 4._o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o when_o receive_v in_o truth_n work_v out_o that_o curse_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o thereby_o reconcile_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o bless_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n 5._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v regeneration_n make_v the_o sinner_n another_o man_n a_o new_a man._n it_o form_v the_o new_a creature_n in_o the_o soul_n 1._o it_o infuse_v new_a quality_n 2._o it_o make_v the_o proud_a person_n humble_a and_o not_o to_o vaunt_v himself_o 3._o it_o make_v the_o unclean_a person_n chaste_a and_o to_o loathe_v lascivious_a thought_n 4._o it_o make_v hard-hearted_a sinner_n full_a of_o bowel_n 5._o it_o make_v the_o impatient_a soul_n to_o bear_v all_o thing_n 7._o 6._o it_o make_v the_o covetous_a person_n liberal_a and_o to_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a 7._o it_o make_v the_o worst_a 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cold_a and_o warm_v it_o it_o find_v it_o unclean_a and_o sanctify_v it_o it_o find_v it_o poor_a and_o inrich_v it_o it_o find_v it_o in_o bond_n and_o set_v it_o at_o liberty_n it_o find_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o reconcile_v it_o it_o find_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v it_o it_o find_v it_o dead_a and_o give_v it_o life_n 11._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n adorn_v the_o soul_n it_o put_v ornament_n upon_o the_o head_n and_o chain_n beyond_o those_o of_o gold_n upon_o the_o neck_n it_o deck_v it_o with_o jewel_n 4._o i_o deck_v thou_o with_o ornament_n i_o put_v bracelet_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n on_o thy_o neck_n i_o put_v a_o jewel_n on_o thy_o forehead_n earing_n in_o thy_o ear_n and_o a_o beautiful_a crown_n on_o thy_o head_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o silk_n and_o broider_a work_n it_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o the_o finger_n it_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 12._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o man_n to_o behold_v a_o beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o love_v it_o and_o to_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o gospel_n be_v worth_a little_a in_o the_o sight_n and_o esteem_v of_o that_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o word_n 13._o gospel_n grace_n be_v a_o excellent_a preservative_n against_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n no_o pestilence_n so_o bad_a as_o this_o how_o shall_v i_o say_v joseph_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v also_o a_o potion_n to_o work_v it_o out_o as_o well_o as_o to_o preserve_v from_o it_o 14._o gospel_n grace_n be_v good_a real_o good_a always_o good_a and_o glorious_a at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v good_a in_o health_n the_o soul_n can_v have_v health_n without_o it_o good_a in_o sickness_n it_o be_v good_a in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v good_a in_o adversity_n it_o be_v good_a in_o good_a time_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o want_v it_o in_o bad_a time_n we_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v it_o but_o they_o be_v curse_v that_o be_v without_o it_o whatsoever_o profession_n they_o make_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v do_v a_o man_n no_o good_a it_o be_v but_o the_o name_n without_o the_o nature_n the_o cabinet_n without_o the_o jewel_n the_o lamp_n without_o the_o oil_n 15._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v man_n like_a to_o christ_n to_o love_n christ_n and_o to_o die_v for_o christ._n 16._o gospel_n grace_n make_v man_n to_o live_v to_o god_n they_o live_v to_o themselves_o that_o have_v it_o not_o they_o live_v to_o god_n that_o have_v it_o it_o make_v man_n wise_a to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n to_o live_v sober_a to_o themselves_o to_o live_v righteous_o to_o man_n and_o to_o live_v holy_a towards_o god_n to_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o god_n to_o obey_v god_n to_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o to_o live_v in_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o church_n therein_o 6._o the_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o tender_n and_o offer_v make_v therein_o to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n what_o be_v tender_v quest._n repentance_n be_v tender_v pardon_n be_v tender_v peace_n be_v tender_v bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n be_v tender_v perfect_a righteousness_n be_v tender_v adoption_n be_v tender_v answ._n glorious_a liberty_n be_v tender_v in_o short_a god_n be_v offer_v he_o make_v a_o tender_a of_o himself_o christ_n be_v tender_v with_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o be_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n worth_a million_o yea_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n a_o marriage_n with_o christ_n be_v tender_v the_o spirit_n be_v tender_v with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o a_o kingdom_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o crown_n be_v offer_v a_o crown_n of_o endless_a glory_n a_o crown_n that_o fade_v 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god_n people_n vii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v durable_a all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o wicked_a man_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o word_n it_o have_v be_v in_o many_o fire_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o yet_o it_o remain_v and_o abide_v the_o same_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o 25._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o fade_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o viii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o soul-enriching_a nature_n it_o enrich_v the_o mind_n with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o glorious_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_a experience_n of_o his_o rich_a love_n and_o grace_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o 3.16_o in_o 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