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at_o god_n foot_n how_o have_v i_o weary_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n i_o have_v not_o weary_v thou_o say_v god_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o and_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n isa_n 43.23_o 24._o oh_o this_o be_v a_o humble_v and_o heart-breaking_a word_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o make_v his_o sin_n appear_v great_a indeed_o i_o have_v weary_v the_o bless_a god_n with_o my_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v i_o ver_fw-la 25._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o greaten_v sin_n to_o purpose_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o have_v abuse_v much_o patience_n 3._o sin_n do_v appear_v great_a because_o against_o great_a mercy_n oh_o against_o how_o many_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n do_v sinner_n sin_v against_o and_o turn_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o sin_n oh_o say_v a_o poor_a soul_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o turn_v all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o take_v his_o mercy_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o my_o lust_n with_o they_o if_o god_n will_v come_v and_o account_v with_o i_o for_o they_o how_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o 4._o that_o which_o greaten_v sin_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o poor_a sinner_n that_o cry_v for_o pardon_n be_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o great_a light_n light_a in_o the_o conscience_n this_o heighten_v sin_n exceed_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o gospel-mean_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o in_o this_o nation_n
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he_o all_o mankind_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o excuse_n before_o god_n he_o give_v man_n a_o power_n though_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o his_o will_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o man_n corrupt_v himself_o gen._n 6.12_o whereby_o he_o disable_v himself_o from_o keep_v the_o law_n now_o if_o a_o man_n disable_v himself_o it_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a excuse_n for_o neglect_v the_o duty_n so_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o to_o any_o plea_n or_o excuse_n before_o the_o lord_n 3._o though_o man_n have_v blur_v and_o deface_v the_o fair_a and_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n yet_o god_n give_v it_o forth_o again_o by_o moses_n in_o legible_a character_n one_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o leave_v all_o mankind_n without_o excuse_n therefore_o this_o strike_v off_o all_o plea_n for_o the_o sinner_n especial_o to_o such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o this_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n which_o though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o yet_o enough_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n so_o paul_n rom._n 2.15_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n to_o accuse_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o excuse_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v right_a though_o man_n by_o habitual_a sin_v do_v much_o stifle_v it_o so_o that_o this_o also_o help_v to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o plea_n or_o excuse_n 5._o there_o be_v that_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o may_v and_o do_v leave_v a_o sinner_n without_o all_o excuse_n for_o sin_v against_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v as_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n can_v not_o say_v we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o subsist_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o harmony_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o first_o infinite_a be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n
up_o themselves_o to_o he_o only_o a_o word_n to_o any_o poor_a humble_v doubt_v soul_n that_o think_v infinite_o well_o of_o all_o this_o but_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n all_o this_o grace_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o it_o and_o slight_v it_o i_o fear_v whether_o ever_o i_o may_v be_v accept_v oh_o remember_v and_o consider_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a god_n can_v save_v a_o sinner_n free_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o stay_v thou_o yea_o though_o thou_o have_v slight_v grace_n as_o where_o be_v the_o saint_n but_o do_v so_o before_o effectual_o call_v yea_o god_n will_v save_v a_o sinner_n free_o that_o will_v come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v what_o will_v have_v more_o do_v not_o stand_v reason_v thus_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n undo_v without_o he_o cast_v off_o from_o thy_o own_o confidence_n go_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o word_n say_v i_o take_v thou_o bless_a lord_n upon_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o say_v whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o lord_n therefore_o i_o come_v i_o dare_v not_o come_v be_v i_o not_o invite_v free_o and_o if_o i_o must_v be_v save_v free_o if_o ever_o than_o thou_o be_v to_o bestow_v all_o work_v all_o begin_v and_o perfect_a all_o oh_o bless_a lord_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o it_o go_v and_o do_v thus_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n i_o may_v also_o here_o press_v bless_a soul_n who_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o overcome_v by_o freegrace_n to_o do_v it_o to_o live_v in_o the_o admiration_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v low_a and_o poor_a and_o empty_v in_o yourselves_o in_o the_o abundant_a sense_n of_o it_o all_o your_o day_n let_v your_o enjoyment_n and_o attainment_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o you_o have_v and_o have_v as_o much_o need_n 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they_o by_o his_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ_n i_o may_v be_v abundant_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o see_v in_o that_o 5_o of_o the_o rom._n v._n 17_o 21._o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n and_o vers_fw-la 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n all_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v reign_v unto_o life_n be_v give_v out_o by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.17_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o matth._n 11.27_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o none_o can_v come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o which_o he_o make_v as_o the_o 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death_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n one_o against_o the_o other_o rom._n 5.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o so_o the_o apostle_n set_v the_o life_n grace_n righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n against_o the_o death_n condemnation_n disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n that_o sin_v in_o the_o seven_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o herein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v most_o excellent_o set_v forth_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o consolation_n to_o believer_n lay_v upon_o a_o most_o sure_a foundation_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o lose_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o recover_v with_o much_o more_o abundance_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v that_o much_o more_o in_o the_o scripture_n mention_v three_o or_o four_o time_n that_o saint_n may_v see_v how_o abundant_o complete_a they_o be_v in_o christ_n reason_n 2._o all_o grace_n be_v convey_v by_o jesus_n christ_n because_o there_o need_v a_o person_n to_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o sinner_n as_o a_o mediator_n to_o work_v forth_o reconciliation_n between_o they_o now_o who_o be_v meet_v but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o undertake_v this_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n equal_a with_o god_n be_v near_o unto_o god_n a_o mere_a creature_n be_v infinite_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n and_o he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n clothe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o thus_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v appease_v and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v he_o become_v a_o most_o meet_a undertaker_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n whence_o he_o have_v that_o bless_a title_n give_v he_o of_o mediator_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o a_o new_a 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his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n so_o love_v it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v forth_o a_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n now_o the_o father_n purpose_v to_o render_v his_o love_n to_o sinner_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n most_o full_a and_o glorious_a and_o therefore_o give_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n by_o he_o 5._o this_o way_n of_o the_o father_n dispensation_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v render_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n most_o sure_a and_o unchangeable_a to_o his_o own_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v now_o establish_v between_o the_o father_n and_o
the_o presence_n of_o god_n majesty_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v appoint_v mediator_n to_o bring_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o himself_o to_o make_v way_n for_o he_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o convey_v mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o a_o poor_a sinner_n oh_o say_v that_o i_o can_v acquaint_v myself_o with_o jesus_n christ_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o skirt_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o favour_n love_n covenant_n vision_n union_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o way_n for_o a_o sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o john_n 14.6_o 5._o let_v it_o call_v upon_o saint_n that_o know_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v stranger_n to_o he_o that_o they_o neglect_v not_o jesus_n christ_n oh_o neglect_v he_o not_o in_o his_o bless_a mediation_n grace_n love_n fellowship_n appearance_n ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n and_o very_o apt_a be_v saint_n to_o it_o to_o neglect_v jesus_n christ_n oh_o still_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o as_o your_o access_n to_o god_n be_v by_o he_o at_o first_o so_o it_o be_v still_o his_o mediation_n for_o you_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o fellowship_n be_v as_o good_a as_o ever_o as_o precious_a as_o it_o ever_o be_v therefore_o have_v high_a and_o precious_a thought_n of_o he_o of_o your_o bless_a access_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o come_v to_o open_v be_v how_o jesus_n christ_n wrought_v forth_o salvation_n and_o justification_n for_o a_o sinner_n so_o that_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n may_v by_o he_o be_v free_o let_v out_o upon_o a_o sinner_n namely_o the_o work_n of_o his_o redemption_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 24._o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o many_o difficulty_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v start_v about_o the_o word_n or_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o endeavour_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v it_o out_o in_o a_o plain_a 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upon_o he_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o heb._n 9.15_o and_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o which_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v style_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n a_o atonement_n and_o propitiation_n all_o which_o do_v imply_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v save_v by_o it_o have_v suffer_v the_o utmost_a of_o divine_a justice_n in_o their_o own_o person_n thus_o much_o may_v serve_v brief_o to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n redemption_n the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o from_o the_o word_n will_v be_v this_o doct._n to_o the_o salvation_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o order_n to_o god_n let_v out_o his_o free_a grace_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v require_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o price_n lay_v down_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o redemption_n i_o may_v urge_v many_o more_o text_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v name_v as_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o redeem_v not_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old-testament-dispensation_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o large_a especial_o in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 22._o and_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n from_o hence_o the_o reason_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n thus_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n will_v be_v clear_a reason_n 1._o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n now_o there_o be_v atonement_n make_v to_o justice_n by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n with_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n justice_n do_v require_v it_o which_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v which_o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o be_v appoint_v of_o the_o father_n to_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 25._o of_o this_o three_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 3._o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v it_o who_o pronounce_v to_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n that_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o therefore_o upon_o his_o transgression_n the_o sinner_n must_v either_o die_v in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n which_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n may_v order_v as_o he_o please_v now_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n choose_v to_o lay_v this_o punishment_n on_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o on_o the_o condemn_a sinner_n which_o jesus_n christ_n also_o voluntary_o undertake_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_o make_v good_a and_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o sinner_n himself_o have_v die_v 4._o god_n give_v out_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n which_o law_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o now_o this_o law_n be_v break_v god_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o it_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n unless_o his_o law_n be_v satisfy_v which_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.4_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o the_o sinner_n have_v keep_v it_o full_o in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o christ_n become_a obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n still_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o name_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o by_o his_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o the_o pure_a original_a righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o heb._n 7.26_o 27._o and_o by_o his_o actual_a obedience_n to_o it_o in_o the_o perfect_a observe_v of_o it_o rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a namely_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o law_n now_o all_o sinner_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v not_o remit_v they_o till_o it_o be_v satisfy_v it_o call_v for_o punishment_n and_o full_a obedience_n which_o jesus_n christ_n give_v unto_o it_o 5._o god_n can_v not_o so_o