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the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n person_n be_v not_o only_o to_o cast_v off_o sinful_a distraction_n but_o even_o to_o lay_v aside_o lawful_a delight_n that_o they_o may_v afflict_v their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o serious_o mind_v the_o duty_n for_o the_o family_n shall_v mourn_v and_o their_o wife_n apart_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o israel_n such_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 1._o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o zeal_n against_o false_a teacher_n v._o 3._o some_o of_o who_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o way_n and_o quit_v it_o v._o 4._o take_v they_o to_o other_o calling_n v._o 5_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o equity_n of_o severity_n use_v against_o they_o v._o 6_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o 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privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v remission_n and_o purge_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o they_o be_v only_o attainable_a through_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o he_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o without_o these_o no_o other_o advantage_n by_o the_o gospel_n will_v avail_v much_o or_o be_v comfortable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o here_o a_o fountain_n for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n or_o seâ—cration_n through_o uncleanness_n point_v at_o all_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n shadow_v out_o by_o legal_a uncleanness_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v sequestrate_n and_o particular_o at_o original_a sin_n shadow_v out_o by_o menstruous_a uncleanness_n for_o the_o purge_n whereof_o this_o fountain_n also_o must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o 2._o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n towards_o lose_a man_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v a_o treasure_n in_o exhaustible_a and_o which_o can_v be_v overcome_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o 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the_o way_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o church_n establish_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o as_o however_o there_o may_v be_v many_o commotion_n even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o its_o get_a footing_n where_o it_o have_v none_o and_o its_o restore_n where_o it_o have_v be_v dispossess_v yet_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v unalterable_a and_o be_v to_o continue_v without_o any_o new_a form_n or_o way_n till_o god_n once_o for_o all_o shake_v and_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o however_o after_o that_o shake_n at_o sinai_n in_o give_v the_o law_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a shake_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o gospel-way_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v but_o yet_o once_o and_o no_o alteration_n after_o that_o 4._o as_o the_o lord_n will_v shake_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n before_o his_o word_n fail_v and_o his_o people_n want_v promise_v help_n and_o as_o all_o nation_n have_v 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