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the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o which_o reason_n do_v excellent_o illustrate_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a act_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n and_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n of_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n before_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n his_o humane_a nature_n obtain_v no_o right_n of_o dominion_n and_o power_n over_o mankind_n for_o till_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o power_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n subject_n but_o servant_n and_o slave_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o satan_n 42._o so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o pay_v a_o price_n and_o ransom_n for_o our_o redemption_n by_o his_o death_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o man_n and_o none_o else_o shall_v actual_o and_o powerful_o vindicate_v his_o elect_a from_o the_o bondage_n they_o be_v in_o and_o effectual_o apply_v his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n till_o he_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11.9_o heb._n 11.9_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n he_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n whereby_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v have_v no_o power_n of_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 43._o and_o indeed_o till_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v by_o his_o death_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v what_o business_n or_o employment_n can_v we_o find_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n you_o will_v say_v to_o work_v grace_n and_o new_a obedience_n in_o we_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n but_o yet_o suppose_v all_o this_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o put_v case_n our_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o that_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n perhaps_o all_o this_o may_v procure_v we_o a_o more_o tolerable_a cool_a place_n and_o climate_n in_o hell_n but_o without_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v far_o from_o advantage_v we_o towards_o our_o salvation_n for_o alas_o though_o we_o shall_v turn_v never_o so_o holy_a never_o so_o virtuous_a and_o reform_a what_o satisfaction_n or_o recompense_n can_v we_o make_v for_o our_o former_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n god_n know_v it_o must_v cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v a_o soul_n therefore_o we_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o ever_o meddle_v in_o that_o office_n we_o must_v let_v it_o alone_o to_o he_o even_a jesus_n 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heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v away_o than_o for_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v for_o god_n will_v be_v no_o loose_a by_o the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v expire_v the_o very_a beam_n and_o ray_n of_o god_n essential_a goodness_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o destroy_v 33._o in_o like_a manner_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 11._o ult_n ult_n rom._n 3._o ult_n do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n now_o if_o a_o succeed_a covenant_n establish_v any_o part_n of_o a_o precedent_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o condition_n establish_v all_o obligation_n whatsoever_o be_v take_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o those_o condition_n be_v in_o force_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a when_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n be_v please_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o english_a some_o of_o the_o 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